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1 Draft Prospectus Dated: August 11, 2015 Please read Section 32 of the Companies Act, % Fixed Price Issue BELLA CASA FASHION & RETAIL LIMITED (Formerly Known as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited) Corporate Identity Number: - U17124RJ1996PLC Our Company was incorporated as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited on February 05, 1996 under the provisions of Companies Act, 1956 with Registrar of Companies, Jaipur, Rajasthan vide registration no (CIN: U17124RJ1996PTC011522). Pursuant to Shareholders Resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting held on June 29, 2015, the name of our Company was changed to Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Private Limited vide a fresh Certificate of Incorporation dated July 15, 2015 issued by the Registrar of Companies, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Further pursuant to Shareholders resolution passed at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the Company held on July 15, 2015, Our Company was converted into a public limited company and the name was changed to Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited and a fresh Certificate of Incorporation dated July 31, 2015 was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Jaipur, Rajasthan. For details of the changes in our Name and Registered Office, please see section titled History and Certain Corporate Matters on page 119 of this Draft Prospectus. Registered & Corporate Office: E-102, 103, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur , Rajasthan, India Tel No: , ; Website: Contact Person: Ms. Sonika Gupta (Company Secretary & Compliance Officer) PROMOTER OF OUR COMPANY: Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta, Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta, Mr. Saurav Gupta and Mr. Gaurav Gupta THE ISSUE PUBLIC ISSUE OF 24,50,000 EQUITY SHARES OF FACE VALUE OF ` EACH OF BELLA CASA FASHION & RETAIL LIMITED ( OUR COMPANY OR THE ISSUER ) FOR CASH AT A PRICE OF `14.00 PER EQUITY SHARE (INCLUDING A SHARE PREMIUM OF ` 4.00 PER EQUITY SHARE) ( ISSUE PRICE ) AGGREGATING TO ` LAKHS ( THE ISSUE ), OF WHICH 130,000 EQUITY SHARES OF FACE VALUE OF `10.00 EACH FOR A CASH PRICE OF ` PER EQUITY SHARE, AGGREGATING TO ` LAKHS WILL BE RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIPTION BY MARKET MAKER ( MARKET MAKER RESERVATION PORTION ). THE ISSUE LESS THE MARKET MAKER RESERVATION PORTION I.E. ISSUE OF 23,20,000 EQUITY SHARES OF FACE VALUE OF ` EACH AT AN ISSUE PRICE OF ` PER EQUITY SHARE AGGREGATING TO ` LAKHS (IS HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE NET ISSUE ). THE ISSUE AND THE NET ISSUE WILL CONSTITUTE 26.59% AND 25.18%, RESPECTIVELY OF THE POST ISSUE PAID UP EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL OF OUR COMPANY. FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE REFER TO SECTION TITLED "TERMS OF THE ISSUE" BEGINNING ON PAGE 226 OF THIS DRAFT PROSPECTUS. THE FACE VALUE OF THE EQUITY SHARES IS ` EACH AND THE ISSUE PRICE IS ` THE ISSUE PRICE IS 1.40 TIMES OF THE FACE VALUE. THIS ISSUE IS BEING MADE IN TERMS OF CHAPTER XB OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (ISSUE OF CAPITAL AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS, 2009(THE SEBI ICDR REGULATIONS ), AS AMENDED. THIS ISSUE IS A FIXED PRICE ISSUE AND ALLOCATION IN THE NET ISSUE TO THE PUBLIC WILL BE MADE IN TERMS OF REGULATION 43(4) OF THE SEBI (ICDR) REGULATIONS, 2009, AS AMENDED. FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE REFER TO SECTION TITLED "ISSUE PROCEDURE" BEGINNING ON PAGE 233 OF THIS DRAFT PROSPECTUS. Retail Individual Investors may participate in the Issue through an Application Supported by Blocked Amount ("ASBA") process providing details about the bank account which will be blocked by the Self Certified Syndicate Banks ("SCSBs"). However, investors other than Retail Individual Investors shall compulsorily participate through the ASBA process only providing details about the bank account which will be blocked by the SCSBs. In case of delay, in refund if any, our Company shall pay interest on the application money at the rate of 15% per annum for the period of delay. For further details, please refer to section titled "Issue Procedure" beginning on page 233 of this Draft Prospectus. ELIGIBLE INVESTORS For details in relation to Eligible Investors, please refer to section titled "Issue Procedure" beginning on page 233 of this Draft Prospectus. RISK IN RELATION TO THE FIRST ISSUE This being the first public issue of the Equity Shares of our Company, there has been no formal market for the Equity Shares of our Company. The face value of the Equity Shares of the Company is `10.00 per equity share and the Issue Price is 1.40 times of the face value. The Issue Price (has been determined and justified by our Company in consultation with the Lead Manager as stated under the paragraph Basis for Issue Price on page 71 of this Draft Prospectus) should not be taken to be indicative of the market price of the Equity Shares after the Equity Shares are listed. No assurance can be given regarding an active and/or sustained trading in the Equity Shares of our Company or regarding the price at which the Equity Shares will be traded after listing. GENERAL RISKS Investments in equity and equity related securities involve a degree of risk and investors should not invest any funds in this Issue unless they can afford to take the risk of losing their investment. Investors are advised to read the Risk Factors carefully before taking an investment decision in this Issue. For taking an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination of our Company and the Issue including the risks involved. The Equity Shares offered in the Issue have not been recommended or approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India ( SEBI ), nor does SEBI guarantee the accuracy or adequacy of this Draft Prospectus. Specific attention of the investors is invited to the section titled Risk Factors beginning on page 11 of this Draft Prospectus. ISSUER S ABSOLUTE RESPONSIBILITY Our Company having made all reasonable inquiries, accepts responsibility for and confirms that this Draft Prospectus contains all information with regard to our Company and this Issue, which is material in the context of this Issue, that the information contained in this Draft Prospectus is true and correct in all material aspects and is not misleading in any material respect, that the opinions and intentions expressed herein are honestly held and that there are no other facts, the omission of which makes this Draft Prospectus as a whole or any of such information or the expression of any such opinions or intentions misleading in any material respect. LISTING The Equity Shares offered through this Draft Prospectus are proposed to be listed on the SME Platform of BSE Limited ( BSE ). In terms of the Chapter XB of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009, as amended, we are not required to obtain an in-principle listing approval for the shares being offered in this issue. However, our Company has received an in-principle approval letter dated [ ] from BSE for using its name in this offer document for listing of our shares on the SME Platform of BSE. For the purpose of this Issue, the Designated Stock Exchange will be the BSE Limited. LEAD MANAGER TO THE ISSUE REGISTRAR TO THE ISSUE HEM SECURITIES LIMITED 203, Jaipur Tower, M I Road, Jaipur , Rajasthan, India. Tel. No.: Fax No.: Website: Investor Grievance Contact Person : Mr.Sourabh Garg/Ms.Swati Tholia SEBI Regn. No. INM ISSUE OPENS ON: [ ] KARVY COMPUTERSHARE PRIVATE LIMITED Karvy Selenium Tower B, Plot 31-32, Gachibowli, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Hyderabad Tel : +91 (40) Fax : + 91 (40) Website: Investor Grievance Contact Person : Mr. M Murali Krishna SEBI Registration : INR ISSUE PROGRAMME ISSUE CLOSES ON: [ ]

3 SECTION I GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS Unless the context otherwise indicates/implies, the terms and abbreviations stated hereunder shall have the meaning as assigned herewith. References to statutes, rules, regulations, guidelines and policies will be deemed to include all amendments and modifications notified thereto. General Terms Term Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited, BCFRL, We or us or our Company or the Issuer you, your or yours Description Unless the context otherwise requires, refers to Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited (Formerly known as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited), a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 vide a certificate of incorporation issued by the Registrar of Companies, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Prospective investors in this Issue Conventional / Company Related Terms Terms AOA / Articles / Articles of Association Auditors/ Statutory Auditors Audit Committee Board of Directors / the Board / our Board CIN Companies Act / Act Compliance Officer & Company Secretary Corporate Office Depositories Act Depositories DIN Director(s) / our Directors Equity Shares Equity Shareholders Executive Directors General Information Document (GID) GIR Number Group Companies HUF ISIN Indian GAAP Description Articles of Association of Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited (Formerly known as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited), as amended from time to time The Auditors of Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited (Formerly known as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited): M/s. Kalani & Co. Chartered Accountants The committee of the Board of Directors constituted as the Company s Audit Committee in accordance with Clause 52 of the SME Listing Agreement to be entered into with the BSE and corresponding Section 177 of the Companies Act, The Board of Directors of Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited (Formerly known as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited), including all duly constituted Committees thereof. Corporate Identification Number The Companies Act, 2013 and amendments thereto. The Companies Act, 1956, to the extent of such of the provisions that are in force The Compliance officer and Company Secretary of our company being Ms. Sonika Gupta E-102, 103, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur , Rajasthan, India. The Depositories Act, 1996, as amended from time to time National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) Directors Identification Number Director(s) of Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited (Formerly known as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited), unless otherwise specified Equity Shares of our Company of Face Value of `.10/- each unless otherwise specified in the context thereof Persons / Entities holding Equity shares of our Company Executive Directors are the Whole time Directors of our Company The General Information Document for investing in Public Issues prepared and issued in accordance with SEBI circular CIR/CFD/DIL/12/2013 dated October 23, General Index Registry Number The companies, firms and ventures disclosed in Our Promoter Group and Group Entities on page 142 promoted by the Promoters, irrespective of whether such entities are covered under the Companies Act or not. Hindu Undivided Family International Securities Identification Number. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in India 1

4 Terms Description MOA / Memorandum / Memorandum of Association of Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited (Formerly known Memorandum of Association as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited) Non Residents A person resident outside India, as defined under FEMA Regulations NRIs / Non-Resident Indians A person resident outside India, as defined under FEMA and who is a citizen of India or a Person of Indian Origin under Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2000 Peer Review Auditor Auditor having a valid Peer Review certificate in our case: M/s Kalani & Co, Chartered Accountants Person or Persons Any individual, sole proprietorship, unincorporated association, unincorporated organization, body corporate, corporation, Company, partnership, limited liability Company, joint venture, or trust or any other entity or organization validly constituted and/or incorporated in the jurisdiction in which it exists and operates, as the context requires Promoters Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta, Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta, Mr. Gaurav Gupta and Mr. Saurav Gupta Promoter Group The persons and entities constituting the promoter group pursuant to regulation 2(1) (zb) of the ICDR Regulations and disclosed in Our Promoter Group and Group Entities on page 142. Registered Office E-102, 103, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur , Rajasthan, India. RoC Registrar of Companies, Jaipur, Rajasthan SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India constituted under the SEBI Act, 1992 SEBI Act Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, as amended from time to time SEBI (ICDR) Regulations SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 issued by SEBI on August 26, 2009, as amended, including instructions and clarifications issued by SEBI from time to time SEBI Takeover Regulations or SEBI (SAST) Regulations Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations, 2011, as amended from time to time SEBI (Venture Capital) Securities Exchange Board of India (Venture Capital) Regulations, 1996 as amended Regulations from time to time SEBI Insider Trading The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulation Regulation 2015, as amended including instruction and clarification issued by SEBI from time to Sub-Account time. Sub-Account registered with SEBI under the SEBI (Foreign Institutional Investor) Regulations 1995, other than sub-accounts which are foreign corporate or foreign individuals. SICA Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 Stock Exchange BSE Limited (SME Platform) Issue Related Terms Terms Allotment/Allot/Allotted Allottee Applicant Application Form Application Supported by Block Amount (ASBA) ASBA Account ASBA Applicant ASBA Application Form Description Issue of the Equity Shares pursuant to the Issue to the successful applicants The successful applicant to whom the Equity Shares are being / have been issued. Any prospective investor who makes an application for Equity Shares in terms of this Draft Prospectus The Form in terms of which the applicant shall apply for the Equity Shares of the Company Means an application for subscribing to an issue containing an authorization to block the application money in a bank account. Account maintained by an ASBA Applicant with an SCSB which will be blocked by such SCSB to the extent of the Application Amount of the ASBA Applicant. Any Applicant who intends to apply through ASBA. The form, whether physical or electronic, used by an ASBA Applicant to make an application, which will be considered as the application for Allotment for purposes of 2

5 Terms Description the Draft Prospectus. Bankers to the Company HDFC Bank Limited Bankers to the lssue / Escrow [ ] Collection Bank(s) Basis of Allotment The basis on which the Equity Shares will be Allotted, described in Issue Procedure Basis of Allotment on page 241 of the Draft Prospectus BSE BSE Limited. Controlling Branches of the Such branches of the SCSBs which co-ordinate Applications by the ASBA Applicants SCSBs with the Registrar to the Issue and the Stock Exchanges and a list of which is available at or at such other website as may be prescribed by SEBI from time to time Depository / Depositories A depository registered with SEBI under the SEBI (Depositories and Participant) Regulations, 1996 Depository Participant / DP A Depository Participant as defined under the Depositories Act, 1996 Designated Branches Such branches of the SCSBs which shall collect the ASBA Application Form used by ASBA Applicant and a list of which is available on Designated Date The date on which funds are transferred from the Escrow Account(s) to the Public Issue Account or the Refund Account, as appropriate, and the amounts blocked by the SCSBs are transferred from the bank accounts of the ASBA Applicant to the Public Issue Account, as the case may be, after the Prospectus is filed with the RoC, following which the Board of Directors shall Allot Equity Shares to the Allottees. Designated Stock Exchange BSE Limited SME Platform DP ID Depository Participant s Identity. Draft Prospectus Eligible NRI Escrow Account Escrow Agreement Escrow Collection Bank(s) HSL IPO Issue / Issue Size Issue Closing Date Issue Opening Date Issue Price LM/Lead Manager Listing Agreement Market Maker Market Making Agreement The Draft Prospectus dated August 11, 2015 filed with the BSE A Non Resident Indian in a jurisdiction outside India where it is not unlawful to make an offer or invitation under the Issue and in relation to whom this Draft Prospectus will constitute an invitation to subscribe for the Equity Shares. Account opened with the Escrow Collection Bank(s) and in whose favor the Applicant (excluding the ASBA Applicant) will issue cheque or drafts in respect of the Application Amount when submitting an Application Agreement dated [ ] entered into amongst the Company, Lead Manager, the Registrar, the Escrow Collection Bank(s) for collection of the Application Amounts and for remitting refunds (if any) of the amounts collected to the Applicants (excluding the ASBA Applicants) on the terms and condition thereof The Banks which are clearing members and registered with SEBI as Bankers to the Issue wherein the Escrow Account(s) of the Company will be opened. In this case being [ ] Hem Securities Limited. Initial Public Offering. Public Issue of an aggregate of 24,50,000 Equity Shares of `10/- each at the issue price of `14/- each aggregating to ` Lacs [ ] [ ] The price at which the Equity Shares are being issued by our Company under this Draft Prospectus being `. 14/- per Equity share. Lead Manager to the Issue, in this case being Hem Securities Limited (HSL). The SME Equity Listing Agreement to be signed between our Company and BSE Limited A Market Maker is a company, or an individual, that quotes both a buy and a sell price in a financial instrument or commodity held in inventory, hoping to make profit on the bid offer spread or turn. Member Brokers of BSE who are specifically registered as Market Makers with the BSE SME Platform. In our case, Hem Securities Limited (Registration No. SMEMM ) is the sole Market Maker The Market making agreement dated August 01, 2015 between our company and Market Maker (Hem Securities Limited) 3

6 Terms Market Maker Reservation Portion MOU/ Issue Agreement Net Issue Non-Institutional Investors / Applicant OCB / Overseas Corporate Body Prospectus Issue / Issue Size / Public Issue / Issue / Public Issue Account Qualified Institutional Buyers / QIBs Refund Account Refund Banker Refunds through electronic transfer of funds Registrar/ Registrar to the Issue Regulations Retail Individual Investors Registered Broker Self Certified Syndicate Bank(s) / SCSB(s) Underwriters Description The reservation portion 1,30,000 Equity shares of ` 10/- each at an issue price of ` 14 /- each to be subscribed by market maker The Memorandum of understanding dated August 01, 2015 between our company and Lead Manager. The Issue (excluding the Market Maker Reservation Portion) of 23,20,000 Equity Shares of `10/- each at ` 14/- (including share premium of ` 4/-) per Equity Share aggregating to ` Lacs/- (Rupees Three Hundred and Twenty Four Lacs Eighty Thousand Only) by Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited (Formerly known as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited). Investors other than Retail Individual Investors, NRIs and QIBs who apply for the Equity Shares of a value of more than ` 200,000. A Company, partnership, society or other corporate body owned directly or indirectly to the extent of at least 60% by NRIs, including overseas trust in which not less than 60% of beneficial interest is irrevocably held by NRIs directly or indirectly as defined under Foreign Exchange Management (Deposit) Regulations, OCB are not allowed to invest in this Issue. The Prospectus, to be filed with the ROC containing, inter alia, the issue price, the size of the issue and other information Public Issue of an aggregate of 24,50,000 Equity Shares of ` 10/- each at the issue price of `14/- each aggregating to ` Lacs Account opened with the Bankers to the Issue to receive monies from the Escrow Account(s) and from the SCSBs from the bank account of the ASBA Applicant, on the Designated Date. Public Financial Institutions as specified in Section 2(72) of the Companies Act, 2013, Scheduled Commercial Banks, Mutual Funds, Foreign Institutional Investors registered with SEBI, Multilateral and Bilateral Development Financial Institutions, Venture Capital Funds and AIFs registered with SEBI, State Industrial Development Corporations, Insurance Companies registered with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), Provident Funds with a minimum corpus of `.25 Crores and Pension Funds with a minimum corpus of `. 25 Crores, National Investment Fund set up by resolution no. F. No. 2/3/2005-DDII dated November 23, 2005 of the Government of India published in the Gazette of India, Insurance funds set up and managed by army, navy or air force of the Union of India, Insurance funds set up and managed by the Department of Posts, India. Account opened with an Escrow Collection Bank from which the refunds of the whole or part of the Application Amount (excluding to the ASBA Applicants), if any, shall be made. [ ] Refunds through electronic transfer of funds means refunds through ECS, Direct Credit or RTGS or NEFT or the ASBA process, as applicable Registrar to the Issue being Karvy Computershare Private Limited. SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2009 as amended from time to time. Individual investors (including HUFs, in the name of Karta and Eligible NRIs) who apply for the Equity Shares of a value of not more than ` 2,00,000 Individual or Companies registered with SEBI as Trading Members (Except Syndicate/Sub-Syndicate Members) who hold valid membership of either BSE or NSE having right to trade on Stock Exchange s, through which investors can buy or sell securities listed on Stock exchange. Banks which are registered with SEBI under the SEBI (Bankers to an Issue) Regulations, 1994 and offer services of ASBA, including blocking of bank account, a list of which is available on The LM and The Market Maker who have underwritten this Issue pursuant to the provisions of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations and the SEBI (Underwriters) Regulations, 4

7 Terms Underwriting Agreement Working Day Description 1993, as amended from time to time The Agreement dated August 01, 2015 entered between the Underwriters and our Company All days other than a Sunday or a public holiday (except during the Issue Period where a working day means all days other than a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday), on which commercial banks in India are open for business COMPANY AND INDUSTRY RELATED TERMS Technical and Industry Related Terms Terms Description C&F Cost and Freight Depository Participant/ DP A depository participant as defined under the Depositories Act, 1996 DTA Domestic Tariff Area ECGC Export Credit Guarantee Corporation EOU Export Oriented Unit EPCES Export Promotion Council for EOUs and SEZs EPIP Export Promotion Industrial park EPZ Export Promotion Zone IIP Index of Industrial Production IT Information Technology Ktpa Kilo Tonnes per annum LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate Mtrs Meters OE Original Equipment PC Polyester Cotton Pcs Pieces PLR Prime Lending Rate PV Polyester Viscose RIICO Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation SME Small and Medium Enterprise Sq Mtrs Square Meters SSI Small Scale Industries TC Thread Count ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation AS A/c AGM AOA ASBA AIF AY B. A Bachelor of Arts B. Com Bachelor of Commerce B. E Bachelor of Engineering B. Sc Bachelor of Science B. Tech Bachelor of Technology BG/LC Bank Guarantee / Letter of Credit Full Form Accounting Standards as issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Account Annual General Meeting Article of Association Applications Supported by Blocked Amount Alternative Investment funds registered under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012, as amended. Assessment Year 5

9 Abbreviation NSDL OCB P.A. PAC P/E Ratio PAN PAT PBT Pvt. RBI ROE RONW RTGS INR SCRR SCRA STT Sec. TAN TIN US/United States USD/ US$/ $ VCF / Venture Capital Fund Full Form National Securities Depository Limited Overseas Corporate Bodies Per Annum Persons Acting in Concert Price/Earnings Ratio Permanent Account Number Profit After Tax Profit Before Tax Private The Reserve Bank of India Return on Equity Return on Net Worth Real Time Gross Settlement Rupees, the official currency of the Republic of India Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957, as amended from time to time Securities Contract (Regulation) Act, 1956, as amended from time to time Securities Transaction Tax Section Tax Deduction Account Number Tax Payer Identification Number United States of America United States Dollar, the official currency of the Unites States of America Foreign Venture Capital Funds (as defined under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Venture Capital Funds) Regulations, 1996) registered with SEBI under applicable laws in India. The words and expression used but not defined in this Draft Prospectus will have the same meaning as assigned to such terms under the Companies Act, the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act 1992 (the SEBI Act ), the SCRA, the Depositories Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder. 7

10 CERTAIN CONVENTIONS, USE OF FINANCIAL, INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA AND CURRENCY OF FINANCIAL PRESENTATION Certain Conventions All references in the Draft Prospectus to India are to the Republic of India. All references in the Draft Prospectus to the U.S., USA or United States are to the United States of America. In this Draft Prospectus, the terms we, us, our, the Company, our Company, Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited, BCFRL, unless the context otherwise indicates or implies, refers to Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited (Formerly known as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited). In this Draft Prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires, all references to one gender also refers to another gender and the word Lac / Lakh means one hundred thousand, the word million (mn) means Ten Lac / Lakh, the word Crore means ten million and the word billion (bn) means one hundred crore. In this Draft Prospectus, any discrepancies in any table between total and the sum of the amounts listed are due to rounding-off. Use of Financial Data Throughout this Draft Prospectus, all figures have been expressed in Lacs. Unless stated otherwise, the financial data in the Draft Prospectus is derived from our financial statements prepared and restated for the financial year ended March, , 2013, 2014 and 2015 in accordance with Indian GAAP, the Companies Act and SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009 included under Section titled Financial Information of the Company beginning on page 147 of this Draft Prospectus. Our Company has no subsidiaries. Accordingly, financial information relating to us is presented on a Standalone basis. Our fiscal year commences on April 1 of every year and ends on March 31st of every next year. There are significant differences between Indian GAAP and U.S. GAAP accordingly, the degree to which the Indian GAAP financial statements included in this Draft Prospectus will provide meaningful information is entirely dependent on the reader s level of familiarity with Indian accounting practice and Indian GAAP. Any reliance by persons not familiar with Indian accounting practices on the financial disclosures presented in this Draft Prospectus should accordingly be limited. We have not attempted to explain those differences or quantify their impact on the financial data included herein, and we urge you to consult your own advisors regarding such differences and their impact on our financial data. For additional definitions used in this Draft Prospectus, see the section Definitions and Abbreviations on page 1 of this Draft Prospectus. In the section titled Main Provisions of Articles of Association, defined terms have the meaning given to such terms in the Articles of Association of our Company. Use of Industry & Market Data Unless stated otherwise, market data used throughout this Draft Prospectus was obtained from internal Company reports, data, websites, and industry publications Report, Publicly available sources. Industry publication data and website data generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that their accuracy and completeness and underlying assumptions are not guaranteed and their reliability cannot be assured. Although, we believe market data used in this Draft Prospectus is reliable, it has not been independently verified. Similarly, internal Company reports and data, while believed by us to be reliable, have not been verified by any independent source. There are no standard data gathering methodologies in the industry in which we conduct our business and methodologies and assumptions may vary widely among different market and industry sources. In accordance with the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, the section titled Basis for Issue Price on page 71 of the Draft Prospectus includes information relating to our peer group companies. Such information has been derived from publicly available sources, and neither we, nor the LM, have independently verified such information. Currency of Financial Presentation and Exchange Rates All references to "Rupees" or INR" or ` are to Indian Rupees, the official currency of the Republic of India. Except where specified, including in the section titled Industry Overview throughout the Prospectus all figures have been expressed in thousands, Lakhs/Lacs, Million and Crores. 8

11 Any percentage amounts, as set forth in "Risk Factors", "Our Business", "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operation on page 11, 94 & 186 in the Draft Prospectus, unless otherwise indicated, have been calculated based on our restated respectively financial statement prepared in accordance with Indian GAAP. The Draft Prospectus contains conversions of certain US Dollar and other currency amounts into Indian Rupees that have been presented solely to comply with the requirements of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations. These conversions should not be construed as a representation that those US Dollar or other currency amounts could have been, or can be converted into Indian Rupees, at any particular rate. 9

12 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS We have included statements in the Draft Prospectus which contain words or phrases such as will, aim, is likely to result, believe, expect, will continue, anticipate, estimate, intend, plan, contemplate, seek to, future, objective, goal, project, should, will pursue and similar expressions or variations of such expressions, that are forward-looking statements. All forward looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include but are not limited to: 1. Disruption in raw material supply 2. General economic and business conditions in the markets in which we operate and in the local, regional and national economies; 3. Our ability to successfully implement our growth strategy and expansion plans, 4. Our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; 5. Changes in political and social conditions in India or in countries that we may enter, the monetary and interest rate policies of India and other countries, inflation, deflation, unanticipated turbulence in interest rates, equity prices or other rates or prices; 6. The performance of the financial markets in India and globally; and 7. Changes in the customer preferences and demand cycle. 8. Significant changes or advancement in technologies. 9. Any adverse outcome in the legal proceedings in which we are involved.; 10. Our ability to compete effectively, particularly in new markets and businesses; 11. Changes in foreign exchange rates or other rates or prices; 12. Realization of Contingent Liabilities 13. Changes in domestic and foreign laws, regulations and taxes and changes in competition in our industry. 14. Conflicts of interest with affiliated companies, the Group Entities and other related parties; 15. Termination of customer contracts without cause and with little or no notice or penalty; 16. Failure of our infrastructure and equipment; 17. Failure to obtain and retain approvals and licenses or changes in applicable regulations; For further discussion of factors that could cause our actual results to differ, see the Section titled "Risk Factors", Our Business, & Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations beginning on page 11, 94 & 186 of this Draft Prospectus. By their nature, certain market risk disclosures are only estimates and could be materially different from what actually occurs in the future. As a result, actual future gains or losses could materially differ from those that have been estimated. Neither our Company, our Directors, our Officers, Lead Managers and Underwriter nor any of their respective affiliates have any obligation to update or otherwise revise any statements reflecting circumstances arising after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of underlying events, even if the underlying assumptions do not come to fruition. In accordance with SEBI requirements, our Company, and the Lead Manager will ensure that investors in India are informed of material developments until such time as the grant of listing and trading permission by the Stock Exchange for the Equity Shares allotted pursuant to this Issue. 10

13 SECTION II: RISK FACTORS An investment in our Equity Shares involves a risk. Prospective investors should carefully consider all the information in the Draft Prospectus, particularly the Financial information of the Company and the related notes, Our Business and Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations on page 147, 94, and 186 respectively of this Draft Prospectus and the risks and uncertainties described below, before making a decision to invest in our Equity Shares. Any of the following risks, individually or together, could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or prospects, which could result in a decline in the value of our Equity Shares and the loss of all or part of your investment in our Equity Shares. While we have described the risks and uncertainties that our management believes are material, these risks and uncertainties may not be the only risks and uncertainties we face. Additional risks and uncertainties, including those we currently are not aware of or deem immaterial, may also have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. This Draft Prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the considerations described below and elsewhere in this Draft Prospectus. The financial and other related implications of risks concerned, wherever quantifiable, have been disclosed in the risk factors below. However, there are risk factors the potential effects of which are not quantifiable and therefore no quantification has been provided with respect to such risk factors. In making an investment decision, prospective investors must rely on their own examination of our Company and the terms of the Issue, including the merits and the risks involved. You should not invest in this Issue unless you are prepared to accept the risk of losing all or part of your investment, and you should consult your tax, financial and legal advisors about the particular consequences to you of an investment in our Equity Shares. Materiality The Risk factors have been determined on the basis of their materiality. The following factors have been considered for determining the materiality. 1. Some events may not be material individually but may be found material collectively. 2. Some events may have material impact qualitatively instead of quantitatively. 3. Some events may not be material at present but may be having material impact in future. Note: The risk factors as envisaged by the management along with the proposals to address the risk if any. Unless specified or quantified in the relevant risk factors below, we are not in a position to quantify the financial implication of any of the risks described in this section. In this Draft Prospectus, any discrepancies in any table between total and the sums of the amount listed are due to rounding off. Any percentage amounts, as set forth in "Risk Factors" on page 11 and "Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" on page 186 of this Draft Prospectus unless otherwise indicated, has been calculated on the basis of the amount disclosed in the "Audited Financial Statements, as restated" prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards. INTERNAL RISK FACTORS: 1. There are certain outstanding legal proceedings involving our Company and Promoters which are pending at different stages before the Judicial / Statutory authorities. Any rulings by such authorities against our Company and Promoters may have an adverse material impact on our operations. There are outstanding legal proceedings involving our Company and Promoters. These proceedings are pending at different levels before various enquiry officers, courts etc. A brief detail of such outstanding litigations as on the date of this Draft Prospectus are as follows: 11

14 Litigation involving Our Company:- A. Cases filed against our Company Nature of Cases No of Outstanding Cases Amount involved (In `Lacs) Civil Laws 1 Unascertainable Notice Under Tax (Direct Tax) 1 Unascertainable Tax Liability(Direct Tax) Tax Liability(Indirect Tax) B. Cases filed by Our Company Nature of Cases No of Outstanding Cases Amount involved (In `Lacs) Civil Laws Tax Liability Litigation involving our Promoters:- A. Cases filed against the Promoter Nature of Cases No of Outstanding Cases Amount involved (In `Lacs) Penalty under Tax Laws Note: All amounts mentioned above are approximate. We cannot provide any assurance that these matters will be decided in favour of the above mentioned entities or persons. Further, there is no assurance that similar proceedings will not be initiated against the above mentioned entities or persons in the future. For details kindly refer chapter titled Outstanding Litigation and Material Developments at page no. 198 of Draft Prospectus 2. We require a number of approvals, licenses, registrations and permits for operation of our business and the failure to obtain or renew them in a timely manner may adversely affect our operations. We require a number of approvals, licenses, registrations and permits for operating our factory situated at E-102, 103, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur , Rajasthan such as Excise registration as per Central Excise Act, 1944, Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN), Central Sales Tax Registration, Registration for Exports/Imports IEC Number, VAT Registration under Rajasthan Value Added Tax Act 2003, ESIC & PF Registration under ESI Act, 1948 and PF Act, 1952, Service Tax Registration (under reverse Charge), although our company has obtained all applicable registration for operation of our business but the factory license of our factory is pending with authority for renewal as on the date of Draft Prospectus. Additionally, we are yet to apply for registration under Bombay shops and establishment Act, 1948 and Gujarat Value added tax Act, 2003 of our sales office situated at Shop No. 123, Ground Floor, New Cloth Market, Sarangpur, Ahmedabad , Gujarat, We cannot assure you that we will get the approvals applied for in a timely manner, or at all. However, If we fail to obtain or renew any applicable approvals, licenses, registrations and permits in a timely manner, and non-renewal of the said permits and licenses would adversely affect our Company s operations, thereby having a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. There can be no assurance that the relevant authorities will issue any of such permits or approvals in the time-frame anticipated by us or at all. If we are unable to renew, maintain or obtain the required registrations or approvals, it may result in the interruption of our operations and may have a material adverse effect on our revenues, profits and operations and profits. For further details see section on Government and Other Approvals beginning on page 206 of the Draft Prospectus. 3. Our Company has allotted Equity Shares during the preceding one year from the date of the Draft Prospectus which is lower than the Issue Price. In the last 12 months we have made a fresh issue of Equity Shares to the promoters of our Company which are as follows:- 12

15 Bonus issue in the ratio of 23:10 dated July 16, 2015 issued 47,15,000 Equity shares face value `10/- per Equity Share for consideration other than cash. The Equity Shares allotted to investors pursuant to this Issue is being priced significantly higher due to various reasons including better performance by the Company, better economic conditions and passage of time. For Further details of equity shares issued, please refer to the chapter titled Capital Structure beginning on page 44 of the Draft Prospectus. 4. Our Company has taken interest free unsecured loan from its promoters which are repayable on demand. Any demand from lenders for repayment of such unsecured loan, may have an adverse affect on our cash flow and financial condition. Our Company has taken interest free unsecured loans from our Promoters/ Directors, the outstanding amount of which as on March 31, 2015 stood at ` Lacs. However, as on date we have not entered into any understanding or formal agreement with the Promoter Director in respect of their lending to the Company. If the loan is recalled on a short notice, our Company may have to, on an urgent basis arrange for equivalent funds to fulfil the necessary requirements. Inability of our Company to do so may require creating a security for such loan. The occurrence of these events may have an adverse effect on our cash flow and financial conditions. For more details regarding the loan, please refer the chapter titled Financial Information of the Company beginning on page 147 of this Draft Prospectus. 5. We have certain restrictive conditions in license and approval granted by various authorities, any non compliance or non adherence of stipulated condition may affect business operation of our company. Our factory license for our factory situated at E-102, 103, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur , Rajasthan contain some restricted condition in respect of number of employees employed in factory which is exceeded as on date of draft Prospectus, although company has applied for renewal/upgradation of our factory license but the same is under process with concerned authority. Also our registration with District Industries Centre for manufacturing of Made-ups and garments is restricted upto capacity of Lacs pieces issued by Government of Rajasthan, District Industries Centre, Jaipur (City) dated June 18, 2008 but the same is exceeded by our production within last two years and we are in process to apply for upgradation of the capacity in license. Although our company has not received any notice for non adherence of restricted conditions from concerned authority but in future if any notice or penalties impose by the authorities will affect financial position of our Company For further details regarding license and approval please refer section on Government and Other Approvals beginning on page 206 of the Draft Prospectus. 6. We do not own the Registered Office of Our Company from which we operate. Any dispute in relation to the rent of our premises would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. We currently operate from our registered office situated at E-102, 103, EPIP, Sitapura industrial Area, Jaipur , which is partly taken on lease by our Company from RIICO and partly rented by M/s Gupta Exports, partnership firm of the promoters, Mr Harish Kumar Gupta and Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta. The premises namely E-102, EPIP, Sitapura industrial Area, Jaipur Rajasthan have been taken on lease from RIICO vide a Lease agreement dated March 6, The lease has been provided for a period of 99 years valid until September 23, Additionally the premises namely E-103, EPIP, Sitapura industrial Area, Jaipur Rajasthan have been taken on rent vide a Rent agreement dated April 01, 2015 which is not formally registered. If the owner of these premises terminates the lease agreement and does not renew the rent agreement, it may suffer a disruption in our operations. In case of termination/non renewal of deed and rent agreement, which may affect our business and we cannot assure you that we will have the right to occupy, the aforementioned premises in future, which may impair our operations and adversely affect our financial condition. Also the above properties are mortgaged with financial institutions for availing cash credit limit and other loan, any changes in said arrangement or termination of deed may hinder our financial stability of the Company. For further details of our office premises and property mortgage in financial Institutions please refer to the section titled "Our Business" and financial Indebtedness on page 94 and 182 of this Draft Prospectus. 13

16 7. Any penalty or action taken by any regulatory authorities in future for non-compliance with provisions of corporate and other law could impact the financial position of the Company to that extent. Our Company may have not complied with provisions of Section 58A of the Companies Act, 1956 and Companies (Acceptance of Deposit) Rules 1974 in the past. However all the unsecured loans falling outside the exemptions from deposits provided under the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 1975 have been repaid till date and as on date, no unsecured loans are outstanding other than from directors of the Company and financial institutions. Additionally, there are some cases where our Company has not filed the form in a timely manner with the Registrar of Companies for which requisite delayed fees have been paid by the company. Further, Our Company has not complied with the provisions and Section 4A of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and Accounting Standard 15 in the past. However, now the Company has made necessary provision for gratuity and has made necessary compliance in accordance with the applicable Accounting Standards and laws in the re-stated financial statements of the Company. 8. We are subject to the restrictive covenants of banks in respect of the Cash Credit Limit and other banking facilities availed from them. Our financing arrangements contain restrictive covenants whereby we are required to obtain approval from our lender, regarding, among other things such as major changes in share capital, changes in fixed assets and creation of any other charge, not to issue any personal guarantee by the guarantors, formulate any scheme of amalgamation, substantial change in management of the company, extending finance to associate concerns etc. There can be no assurance that such consents will be granted or that we will be able to comply with the financial covenants under our financing arrangements. In the event we breach any financial or other covenants contained in any of our financing arrangements, we may be required under the terms of such financing arrangements to immediately repay our borrowings either in whole or in part, together with any related costs. This may adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows. For further details on the Cash Credit Limit and other banking facilities, please see Financial Indebtedness on page 182 of the Draft Prospectus. 9. Any Penalty or demand raise by statutory authorities in future will affect our financial position of the Company. Our Company is engaged in business of manufacturing of textiles products which attract tax liability such as Excise Duty, Sales tax, Value added Tax and Service Tax as per the applicable provision of Law. However the Company is deposited the return under above applicable acts but any demand or penalty raise by concerned authority in future for any previous year and current year will affect the financial position of the Company. 10. Any impairment in the right to occupy the premises from where we operate in future due to non-compliance of any of the terms and condition of the lease agreement may adversely affect our business. Our Lease deed for our premises i.e. E-102, EPIP, Sitapura industrial Area, Jaipur, Rajasthan entered by our Company with RIICO imposes certain restrictions and covenants regarding creation of charge on the property and exporting minimum 33.33% of installed capacity which currently we are not able to maintain. Additionally, our premises i.e. E-103, EPIP, Sitapura industrial Area, Jaipur, Rajasthan, is sublet by our Promoter Group entity vide rent agreement dated April 01, 2015 to our company and the written consent is required from RIICO for the sub-letting of the said premises. However, our Promoter Group entity i.e. M/s Gupta Export have not taken any such written approval from RIICO for sub letting of the premises to our Company. As on date our Company and our Promoter Group entity have not received any notice from RIICO but in case of any action taken by the authority or termination of deed may affect our operation of our Company. Also we cannot assure you that we will have the right to occupy, the aforementioned premises in future, which may impair our operations and adversely affect our financial condition. For further details of our office premises please refer to the section titled "Our Business" on page 94 of this Draft Prospectus. 11. We have contingent Liability in our Restated financial statement of our Company, as on March 31, The following are the contingent liabilities in our Restated financial statement of our company, as on March 31, If it actually occurs, it may adversely impact our financial condition:- 14

17 S.No Nature of Dues Income Tax Demand (TDS) for A.Y Income Tax Demand (TDS) for A.Y Income Tax Demand for A.Y Income Tax Demand (TDS) for A.Y , & (RIICO) Forum where dispute is pending Demand (in `) March 31, 2015 Amount deposited (under Protest) (in `) ITAT Jaipur 170, ,750 ITAT Jaipur 71,162 71,162 CIT Appeals Jaipur 86,450 86,450 CIT Appeals Jaipur 591,613 3,91613/- For more information, regarding our contingent liabilities, please refer Annexure U on page 181of the chapter titled Financial Information of the Company beginning on page 147 of this Draft Prospectus. 12. Our revenues are dependent on a limited number or few of our customers. The loss of our major customers or a decrease in the volume of products they source from us may adversely affect our revenues and profitability. Our top 10 customers contribute 69.30% to our revenues for the period ended March 31, However, the composition and revenue generated from these customers might change in normal course of business. We believe that we have maintained good and long term relationships with our customers. However, there is no assurance that we will continue to have such long term relationship with them and they may decide to reduce the quantity of orders sourced from us because of changing market conditions and other factors, internal and external, relating to their business. Our business and results of operations will be adversely affected if we are unable to develop and maintain a continuing relationship with certain of our key customers. The loss of a significant customer or a number of significant customers may have a material adverse effect on our business prospects and results of operations. 13. There are no non - compete agreements between our Company and Promoter Group Entity. We cannot assure that our Promoters will not favour the interests of such Entity over our interest or that the said entities will not expand which may increase our competition, which may adversely affect business operations and financial condition of our Company. Our Promoters Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta and Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta have promoted our Promoter Group entity viz M/s Gupta Exports (Partnership Firm), which is in similar line of business although presently the major source of Income of our Promoter Group entity is from Rent Income. However we have not entered into non-compete agreement and also there can be no assurance that in future our Promoters or our Group entities or members of the Promoter Group will not compete with our existing business or any future business that we may undertake or that their interests will not conflict with ours. Any such present and future conflicts could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition which may adversely affect our profitability and results of operations. For further details, please refer to Common Pursuits on Page 140 of this Draft Prospectus. 14. Our Promoters and group entity have given personal guarantees in relation to borrowings made by the Company from HDFC Bank Limited. In event of default on the debt obligations, the personal guarantees may be invoked thereby adversely affecting our Promoter s, Director s ability to manage the affairs of our Company and consequently impact our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Our Company has availed of Credit facility from HDFC Bank Limited. Basic terms and conditions of the said facility stipulate that the facility shall be secured by security of personal guarantee of our Promoters Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta, Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta, Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Mr. Saurav Gupta and our Group entity M/s Gupta Export (Partnership of Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta and Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta) for ` 2543 Lacs. In event of default on the debt obligations, the security or personal guarantees may be invoked thereby adversely affecting the ability of our Promoter and Director to manage the affairs of our Company and consequently impact our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. For further details in this regard, please refer to section titled Financial information of the company on page 147 of the Draft Prospectus. 15

18 15. Our Company had entered into various transactions with our Promoters, Promoter Group, Directors and their Relatives and Group Entities. Our Company had entered into various transactions with our Promoters, Promoter Group, Directors and their Relatives. These transactions, inter-alia includes sale/purchase of goods, payment for services received/rendered, remuneration, loans and advances etc. Our Company entered into such transactions due to easy approach and quick execution. However, there can be no assurance that we could not have obtained better and more favourable terms than from transaction with related Parties. Our Company may continue to enter into such transactions in future also and we cannot assure that in such an event there would be no adverse affect on results of our operations. For details please refer to Annexure R on Related Party Transactions of the Auditor s Report under Section titled Financial Information of the Company beginning on page 147 of this Draft Prospectus. 16. We do not generally enter into agreements with our suppliers and job workers for supply of raw material, printing and dying, accordingly may face disruptions in supply and job work from our current suppliers or Job workers. We do not have any long-term agreement or contract for the supply of raw material and for printing & dying work with job workers. We are dependent on our suppliers for our raw materials requirements and job workers for Printing & dying work. However we do not have any long-term supply agreements or commitments in relation to the same or for any other raw materials used in our manufacturing process. Any interruptions in the manufacturing operations of the suppliers and job workers due to strikes, lock outs, work stoppages or other forms of labour unrest, break down or failure of machines, floods and other natural disaster as well as accidents could affect our ability to receive an adequate supply of quality products at reasonable prices. Additionally, any price volatility of these raw materials or labour charges of job workers and our inability to adjust to the same could adversely affect our results of operations and profitability. Further any deterioration in the quality of the material procured or dyeing and printing could adversely affect our results of operations and profitability. 17. Our Company has experienced negative cash flows in prior periods. Any negative cash flows in the future would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition We have in the past, experienced negative cash flows as further detailed below: Particulars Net Cash Flow from / (used in) Operating Activities Net Cash from / (used in) Investing Activities Net Cash from / (used in) Financing Activities March 31, 2015 March 31, 2014 For the Year Ended March 31, 2013 March 31, 2012 (Amount in` Lacs) March 31, 2011 (210.58) (16.34) (44.57) (26.85) (470.88) (351.96) (575.13) (358.62) Our negative cash flows as mentioned above are mainly on account of increase in operating cost and increase in working capital in line with the growth of our business. Negative cash flows over extended periods, or significant negative cash flows in the short term, may materially impact our ability to operate our business and implement our growth plans. As a result, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. For further details in connection with negative cash flows, please see the chapter titled "Financial Information of the company" on page no. 147 of this Draft Prospectus. 18. We do not own our some of trademarks legally as on date of Draft Prospectus. We may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property. Furthermore, Our Company had made applications for registration of brand under Trade Marks Act and some of them are either objected/ opposed status, due to which we may be subject to claims alleging breach of third party intellectual property rights. We do not own some of our trademarks as on the date of Draft Prospectus. Therefore, we do not enjoy the statutory protections accorded to a registered trademark as on date. There can be no assurance that we will be able to register the trademark and the logo in future or that, third parties will not infringe our intellectual property, causing damage to our business prospects, 16

19 reputation and goodwill. Further, we cannot assure you that any application for registration of our trademark in future by our Company will be granted by the relevant authorities in a timely manner or at all. Our efforts to protect our intellectual property may not be adequate and may lead to erosion of our business value and our operations could be adversely affected. We may need to litigate in order to determine the validity of such claims and the scope of the proprietary rights of others. Any such litigation could be time consuming and costly and the outcome cannot be guaranteed. We may not be able to detect any unauthorized use or take appropriate and timely steps to enforce or protect our intellectual property. Additionally, some of our trademarks which have been applied by our Company in class 24 (Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers) under Trade Marks Act are objected and opposed. Any adverse decision in this regard by the Trademark Authority may restrict us to use the brand which may adversely affect our business. For further details please refer to chapter titled Government and Other Approvals beginning on page 206 of the Draft Prospectus. 19. Our Company could not retrieve the statutory records including Books of Accounts, Minutes Book etc for the period beginning from incorporation till March Our Company was incorporated as a private limited company on February 5, 1996 under the provisions of the Companies Act, Due to a fire occurred in the Indian Oil Corporation- Oil Depot dated Oct. 29, 2009 in Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur, Rajasthan being in close vicinity to our registered office, the premises of the Factory & the office had been damaged. Our Company lodged a first information report (FIR) with the jurisdictional police station dated ; The damage caused to the factory and office premises resulted in company s statutory records being misplaced, which could not be retrieved. Later, Our Company conducted a physical search on June 10, 2015 at the offices of the ROC, Jaipur but we could not obtain in the ROC search, forms which have been updated with the ROC, Jaipur before We have not received any notices from the ROC in respect of any non-compliance. However, we cannot assure that no penal action will be taken against us by any statutory authority. Further, our Company may not be in a position to attend to and / or respond appropriately to any legal or business matter due to lack of lost / destroyed records and to that extent the same could affect our Company adversely. 20. Excessive dependence on HDFC bank, in respect of obtaining financial facilities. Most of our fund based and non fund base financial assistance has been sanction by the banks, i.e. HDFC bank on the security of assets. Any default under such arrangement or non renewal or renewal of the sanction on adverse term with such lender may create problem for operation of the Company, which may affect the financial stability of the Company at a same time this may result into difficulty in arranging of funds for re-payment and may also adversely affect the financial position of the Company. Also the Premises situated at E-102, E-103, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur, Rajasthan is partly taken on lease vide lease agreement entered with RIICO and partly taken on rent from M/s Gupta Exports, our Promoter Group entity, both of the property are mortgaged with HDFC Bank against the sanction of the Financing limits. Any impairment in the right to use the above property may require us to arrange for the additional security or arranging the funds for the pre-payment which may adversely affect the financial position of the Company. 21. Some of our product has seasonal demand and hence our operating results for different periods may not be comparable. We are also engaged in the manufacturing of quilted products. The demand for the quilted products is seasonal in nature and also depends on the weather conditions like a longer winter ensures higher sales while a mild and short winter adversely affects the demand. As these factors are outside our control, including the extent and duration of the winter season in India in any particular fiscal year may result in lower revenues during the any part of that particular fiscal year, resulting in a material adverse effect on the operations and business of the Company. For further details of our products, please refer our Business beginning on page 94 of this Draft Prospectus. 22. We are dependent on our Promoters, directors and key managerial personnel of our Company for success whose loss could seriously impair the ability to continue to manage and expand business efficiently. Our Promoters, Directors and key managerial personnel collectively have vast experience in the textile industry and are responsible for the growth of our company. They provide expertise, which enables us to make well informed decisions in relation to our business and our future prospects. For further details of our Directors and key managerial personnel, please refer to Chapter Our Management on page 123 of this Draft Prospectus. Our success largely depends on the continued services 17

20 and performance of our management and other key personnel and their services are difficult to replace. The loss of service of the Promoters and other senior management could seriously impair the ability to continue to manage and expand the business efficiently. Also, the loss of any of the management or other key personnel may adversely affect the operations, finances and profitability of our Company. Further, our future performance will depend upon the skills, efforts, expertise, and continued services of these persons and our ability to attract and retain qualified senior and mid-level managers. The loss of their services or those of any other members of management could impair our ability to implement our strategy and may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 23. Changes in market trends, fashion and consumer preferences and increase in competitors that are largely beyond our control could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Textile business is very sensitive to change in the fashion and market trend. Any change in the latest fashion can render the old stock obsolete and increase in competition with for close competitors will reduce the demand. Also Factors such as change in trend, fashion and customer preference are generally beyond our control. Some or all of our concepts may become less attractive in light of changing consumer preferences or better design by competitors, and we may be unable to adapt to such changes in a timely manner. Any change in consumer preferences that decreases demand could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. 24. We may face the risk of any future potential legal proceeding or claim made by any consumer including product liability claims. Since we operate in the garment manufacturing sector, we may face the risk of any potential legal proceedings and claims being brought against us by our consumers for any defective product sold or any dissatisfaction caused to them. In the event that we are found to be liable for any product liability claim, we could be required to pay substantial monetary damages and our reputation could suffer. Further, even if we successfully defend ourselves against a claim, or successfully claim back compensation from others, we may need to spend a substantial amount of time and money in defending such a claim and in seeking compensation, and our reputation could suffer. 25. Our Company's manufacturing activities are labour intensive and are dependent upon availability of skilled and unskilled labour. In case of unavailability of such labourers and / or inability to retain such personnel or any strikes, work stoppages or increased wage demands by our employees or any other kind of disputes with our employees could affect our business and result of operations. Our manufacturing activities are labour intensive and are largely dependent on availability of skilled and unskilled labour. Non-availability of labour at any time or any disputes with them, which may lead to strikes, lock-outs or increased wage demands could affect our production schedule and timely delivery of our products to customers which may adversely affect our business and result of operations. 26. We are subject to risks arising from exchange rate fluctuation. Any adverse fluctuation in currency exchange rates may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Certain portion of our revenue is denominated in currencies other than Indian Rupees. Uncertainties in the global financial markets may have an adverse impact on the exchange rate between Rupee vis- à-vis other currencies. The exchange rate between Rupee and other currencies may continue to remain volatile in future depending upon the foreign exchange reserve position of India. Although we may enter into hedging arrangements against such risks, but there can be no assurance that these arrangements will successfully protect us from losses due to fluctuations in exchange rates. Accordingly, any adverse fluctuation in the exchange rate between Rupee and other currencies may adversely affect our financial position and results of operation. 18

21 27. We are highly dependent on certain third party services such as smooth supply of raw material and transportation and timely delivery of our product. Various uncertainties and delays or non delivery of our products will affect our sales. We currently rely upon third-party transportation providers for substantially all of our product distribution. Our utilization of delivery services for shipments is subject to risks, including increases in fuel prices, which would increase our delivery costs, and employee strikes and inclement weather, which may impact the ability of providers to provide delivery services that adequately meet our transportation needs. If we lose one or more of our transportation providers, we may not be able to obtain terms as favorable as those we receive from the third party transportation providers that we currently use, which in turn would increase our costs and thereby adversely affect our operating results. Further, disruptions of transportation services because of weather related problems, strikes, lock-outs, inadequacies in road infrastructure or other events could impair our procurement of raw materials and our ability to supply our products to our customers which in turn may adversely affect our business operations and our financial condition. 28. We operate in a competitive environment. We face competition from both organized and unorganized players, which may adversely affect our business operation and financial condition. The market for our products is competitive on account existence of both the organized and unorganized players. Competition occurs generally on the key attributes such as quality of products, distribution network, pricing and timely delivery. Some of our competitors have longer industry experience and greater financial, technical and other resources, which may enable them to adopt faster in changing market scenario and remain competitive. Moreover, the unorganized sector can offers their products at highly competitive prices which may not be matched by us and consequently affect our volume of sales and growth prospects. Growing competition may result in a decline in our market share and may affect our margins which may adversely affect our business operations and our financial condition. 29. We have not identified any alternate source of raising the working capital mentioned as our Objects of the Issue. Any shortfall in raising / meeting the same could adversely affect our growth plans, operations and financial performance. Our Company has not identified any alternate source of funding for our working capital requirement and hence any failure or delay on our part to mobilize the required resources or any shortfall in the Issue proceeds can adversely affect our growth plan and profitability. The delay/shortfall in receiving these proceeds could result in inadequacy of working capital or may result in borrowing funds on unfavorable terms, both of which scenarios may affect the business operation and financial performance of the company. For further details of our working capital requirement, Please refer chapter titled Object for the Issue beginning on page 66 of this draft Prospectus. 30. There is no monitoring agency appointed by Our Company and the deployment of funds are at the discretion of our Management and our Board of Directors, though it shall be monitored by our Audit Committee. As per SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009, as amended, appointment of monitoring agency is required only for Issue size above `50, Lacs. Hence, we have not appointed any monitoring agency to monitor the utilization of Issue proceeds. However, the audit committee of our Board will monitor the utilization of Issue proceeds in terms of Clause 52 of SME Listing Agreement. Further, our Company shall inform about material deviations in the utilization of Issue proceeds to the BSE Limited and shall also simultaneously make the material deviations / adverse comments of the audit committee public. 31. We have obtained insurance coverage to protect us against certain operating risks. However our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover any unforeseeable losses and this may have as adverse effect on the results of our business. We are insured for a risks associated with our manufacturing business, through policies such as Standard Fire and Special Perils Insurance Policy and Burglary Policy. We believe that we have got our assets adequately insured; however there can be no assurance that any claim under the insurance policies maintained by us will be honored fully/in part or on time, to cover all material losses. Our policy of covering these risks through insurance may not always be effective or adequate. Failure to effectively cover ourselves against the associated risks for any of these reasons including other unforeseen circumstances could expose us to substantial costs and potentially lead to material losses. For details on insurance policies taken by our Company please refer Chapter titled Our Business on page no 94 of Draft Prospectus. 19

22 32. Our inability to maintain an optimal level of inventory for our business may impact our operations adversely. Our daily operations largely depend on consistent inventory control which is generally dependent on our projected sales in different months of the year. It also largely depends on the fashion forecast and trends for the forthcoming season. An optimal level of inventory is important to our business as it allows us to respond to customer demand effectively. If we over-stock inventory, our required working capital will increase and if we under-stock inventory, our ability to meet consumer demand and our operating results may be adversely affected. Any mismatch between our planning and the actual off take by customers can impact us adversely. 33. We have not independently verified certain data mentioned in this Draft Prospectus. We have not independently verified data from industry publications contained herein and although we believe these sources to be reliable, we cannot assure you that they are complete or reliable. Such data may also be produced on a different basis from comparable information compiled with regard to other countries. Therefore, discussions of matters relating to India and its economy are subject to the limitation that the statistical and other data upon which such discussions are based have not been verified by us and may be incomplete or unreliable. 34. We have not carried out an independent appraisal of our working capital requirements. Therefore, if our estimation is not accurate, we may be required to raise additional debt on terms that may not be totally favorable to us. Our working capital requirements have been assessed based on the management s estimates and it have not been independently appraised or evaluated by any bank or financial institution. Further, the estimates of our working capital requirement are based on the experience of our management and Promoters. However, it cannot be assured that these estimates may be accurate. We may require more working capital in such cases, we may be required to raise additional debt, on terms that may not be totally favorable to our Company, which may in turn adversely affect our profitability. For further details please refer Chapter titled Objects of the Issue on page no. 66 of Draft Prospectus 35. The deployment of funds is entirely at our discretion and as per the details mentioned in the Chapter titled Objects of the Issue. Any revision in the estimates may require us to reschedule our plans and may have a bearing on our expected revenues and earnings. Our funding requirements and the deployment of the Net Issue proceeds are based on management estimates and have not been appraised by any bank or financial institution. We cannot assure that these estimates are accurate. Further, the deployment of the funds towards the Objects of the Issue is entirely at the discretion of our Board of Directors and is not subject to monitoring by external independent agency. However, the deployment of funds is subject to monitoring by our audit committee. Further, the proposed schedule may be delayed by any reason whatsoever, including any delay in completion of the Issue. As we have not identified any alternate source of finance for the Object of the Issue, if the schedule of implementation is delayed, we may have to revise our working capital limits resulting in unprecedented financial mismatch and this may affect our revenues and results of operations. For further information, please refer the chapter titled Object of the Issue beginning on page no. 66 of the draft prospectus. 36. Our Promoters, together with our Promoter Group will continue to retain majority shareholding in our Company after the Offer, which will allow them to exercise significant control over us. We cannot assure you that our Promoters and Promoter Group will always act in the best interests of the Company or you. The majority of our issued and outstanding Equity Shares are currently beneficially owned by the Promoters and the Promoter Group. Upon completion of the Offer, the Promoters and Promoter Group will own 67,65,000 Equity Shares, or 73.41% of our post-offer Equity Share capital, assuming full subscription of the Offer. Accordingly, the Promoters and the Promoter Group will continue to exercise significant influence over our business policies and affairs and all matters requiring shareholders approval, including the composition of the Board of Directors, the adoption of amendments to our constitutional documents, lending, investments and capital expenditures. This concentration of ownership also may delay, defer or even prevent a change in control of our company and may make some transactions more difficult or impossible without the support of these 20

23 stockholders. The interests of the Promoters and Promoter Group as the Company s controlling shareholders could conflict with the Company s interests or the interests of its other shareholders. We cannot assure that the Promoters and Promoter Group will act to resolve any conflicts of interest in the Company s or your favour. 37. There are restrictions on daily movements in the price of the Equity Shares, which may adversely affect a shareholder s ability to sell, or the price at which it can sell, Equity Shares at a particular point in time. Once our company gets listed on the stock exchange we would be subject to circuit breakers imposed by the stock exchange, which does not allow transactions beyond specified increases or decreases in the price of the Equity Shares. The percentage limit on circuit breakers is set by the stock exchanges based on the historical volatility in the price and trading volume of the Equity Shares. The stock exchanges may also change it without our knowledge. This circuit breaker limits the upward and downward movements in the price of the Equity Shares. As a result of this circuit breaker, no assurance may be given regarding your ability to sell your Equity Shares or the price at which you may be able to sell your Equity Shares at any particular time. 38. Any future issuance of Equity Shares may dilute the shareholding of the Investor or any sale of Equity Shares by our Promoter or other significant shareholder(s) may adversely affect the trading price of the Equity Shares. Any future issuance of Equity Shares by our Company could dilute the shareholding of the investor. Any such future issuance of our Equity Shares or sales of our Equity Shares by any of our significant shareholders may also adversely affect the trading price of our Equity Shares and could impact our ability to raise capital through an offering of our securities. While the entire Post-Issue paid-up share capital, held by our Promoters or other shareholders will be locked-in for a period of 1 (one) year and minimum promoter contribution of 20% of our post-issue paid-up capital will be locked-in for a period of 3 (three) years from the date of allotment of Equity Shares in the Issue, upon listing of our Equity Shares on the Stock Exchanges. For further information relating to such Equity Shares that will be locked-in, please refer to the sub-section titled "Notes to the Capital Structure" under the section titled "Capital Structure" beginning on page 44 of this Draft Prospectus. The future issuance or sale of the equity shares of our company by our Promoter or by other significant shareholder(s) may significantly affect the trading price of our Equity Shares. Further, our market price may also be adversely affected even if there is a perception or belief that such sales of Equity Shares might occur. 39. There is no guarantee that the Equity Shares issued pursuant to the Issue will be listed on the SME Platform of BSE in a timely manner, or at all. In accordance with Indian law and practice, permission for listing and trading of the Equity Shares issued pursuant to the Issue will not be granted until the Equity Shares have been issued and allotted. Approval for listing and trading will require all relevant documents authorizing the issuing of Equity Shares to be submitted. There could be a failure or delay in listing of the Equity Shares on the SME Platform of BSE. Any failure or delay in obtaining the approval would restrict your ability to dispose of your Equity Shares. 40. Investor s may be subject to Indian taxes arising out of capital gains on the sale of the Equity Shares. Capital gains arising from the sale of shares are generally taxable in India. Any gain realised on the sale of shares and debentures on a stock exchange held for more than 12 months will not be subject to capital gains tax in India if the securities transaction tax, or STT, has been paid on the transaction. The STT will be levied on and collected by an Indian stock exchange on which shares or debentures are sold. Any gain realised on the sale of shares and/or held for more than 12 months to an Indian resident, which are sold other than on a recognised stock exchange and as a result of which no STT has been paid, will be subject to capital gains tax in India. Further, any gain realised on the sale of shares and/or debentures held for a period of 12 months or less will be subject to capital gains tax in India. Capital gains arising from the sale of shares and/or debentures will be exempt from taxation in India in cases where an exemption is provided under a treaty between India and the country of which the seller is a resident. Generally, Indian tax treaties do not limit India's ability to impose tax on capital gains. As a result, residents of other countries may be liable for tax in India as well as in their own jurisdictions on gains arising from a sale of the shares and/or debentures, as the case may be. 21

24 41. The Issue price of our Equity Shares may not be indicative of the market price of our Equity Shares after the Issue and the market price of our Equity Shares may decline below the issue price and you may not be able to sell your Equity Shares at or above the Issue Price. The Issue Price of our Equity Shares has been determined by the management and the lead managers on numerous factors and may not be indicative of the market price of our Equity Shares after the Issue. For further information please refer the section titled Basis for Issue Price beginning on page 71 of this Draft Prospectus. The market price of our Equity Shares could be subject to significant fluctuations after the Issue, and may decline below the Issue Price. We cannot assure you that you will be able to sell your Equity Shares at or above the Issue Price. 42. Our ability to pay any dividends in the future will depend upon future earnings, financial condition, cash flows, working capital requirements and capital expenditures. We may retain all our future earnings, if any, for use in the operations and expansion of our business. As a result, we may not declare dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination as to the declaration and payment of dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on factors that our Board of Directors deem relevant, including among others, our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, business prospects and any other financing arrangements. Accordingly, realization of a gain on shareholders investments may largely depend upon the appreciation of the price of our Equity Shares. There can be no assurance that our Equity Shares will appreciate in value. 43. There is no existing market for our Equity Shares and we cannot assure you that such a market will develop. The stock price may be volatile, and you may be unable to resell your shares at or above the Issue price or at all. Prior to this Issue, there has been no public market for the Equity Shares of our company, and an active trading market may not develop or be sustained upon the completion of this Issue. Even though a Market Maker has been appointed for our stock, since there has been no public market for our Company s Equity Shares, an active trading market on the Indian Stock Exchanges may not develop or be sustained after the Issue. The Issue Price of the Equity Shares may bear no relationship to the market price of the Equity Shares after the Issue. The market price of the Equity Shares after the Issue may be subject to significant fluctuations in response to, among other factors, variations in our Company s operating results, market conditions specific to the textile sector in India, developments relating to India and volatility in the BSE and securities markets elsewhere in the world. The risk of loss associated with this characteristic may be greater for investors expecting to sell Equity Shares purchased in this Issue soon after the Issue. EXTERNAL RISK FACTORS: 44. The Companies Act, 2013 has effected significant changes to the existing Indian company law framework, which may subject us to higher compliance requirements and increase our compliance costs. Majority of the provisions and rules under the Companies Act, 2013 have recently been notified and have come into effect from the date of their respective notification, resulting in the corresponding provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 ceasing to have effect. The Companies Act, 2013 has brought into effect significant changes to the Indian company law framework, such as in the provisions related to issue of capital, disclosures in Draft Prospectus, corporate governance norms, audit matters, related party transactions, introduction of a provision allowing the initiation of class action suits in India against companies by shareholders or depositors, a restriction on investment by an Indian company through more than two layers of subsidiary investment companies (subject to certain permitted exceptions), prohibitions on loans to directors and insider trading and restrictions on directors and key managerial personnel from engaging in forward dealing. Penalties for instances of non-compliance have been prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013, which may result in inter alia, our Company, Directors and key managerial employees being subject to such penalties and formal actions as prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013, should we not be able to comply with the provisions of the New Companies Act within the prescribed timelines, and this could also affect our reputation. To ensure compliance with the requirements of the Companies Act, 2013 within the prescribed timelines, we may need to allocate additional resources, which may increase our regulatory compliance costs and divert management attention. While we shall endeavor to comply with the prescribed framework and procedures, we may not be in a position to do so in a timely manner. 22

25 45. Any downgrading of India s debt rating by a domestic or international rating agency could have a negative impact on our business. India s sovereign debt rating could be downgraded due to various factors, including changes in tax or fiscal policy or a decline in India s foreign exchange reserves, which are outside our control. Any adverse revisions to India s credit ratings for domestic and international debt by domestic or international rating agencies may adversely impact our ability to raise additional financing, and the interest rates and other commercial terms at which such additional financing is available. This could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial performance, ability to obtain financing for capital expenditures and the price of our Equity Shares. 46. Global economic, political and social conditions may harm our ability to do business, increase our costs and negatively affect our stock price. Global economic and political factors that are beyond our control, influence forecasts and directly affect performance. These factors include interest rates, rates of economic growth, fiscal and monetary policies of governments, inflation, deflation, foreign exchange fluctuations, consumer credit availability, consumer debt levels, unemployment trends, terrorist threats and activities, worldwide military and domestic disturbances and conflicts, and other matters that influence consumer confidence, spending and tourism. Increasing volatility in financial markets may cause these factors to change with a greater degree of frequency and magnitude. 47. A slowdown in economic growth in India could cause our business to suffer. Our results of operations and financial condition are dependent on, and have been adversely affected by, conditions in financial markets in the global economy and, particularly in India. The Indian economy could be adversely affected by various factors such as political or regulatory action, including adverse changes in liberalization policies, business corruption, social disturbances, terrorist attacks and other acts of violence or war, natural calamities, interest rates, inflation, commodity and energy prices and various other factor Any slowdown in the Indian economy may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and the price of our Equity Shares. 48. Any change in the labour laws or any other Labour law become applicable to us, our profitability may be adversely affected. India has very strict labour legislations that protect the interests of workers, including legislation that sets forth detailed procedures for dispute resolution and employee removal and legislation that imposes certain financial obligations on employers upon retrenchment. Any change or modification in the existing labour laws may affect our flexibility in formulating labour related policies. 49. Probable opposition from countries abroad from sourcing of textiles, apparel and related products from India could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. There is a concern in the US over the domestic textile industry being rendered uncompetitive in face of the mounting competition from the cheap garments being exported from China into the country. As a result, there have been restrictions imposed by the US on cheap imports of textiles and garments from China in order to protect the domestic industry. This could be an indication of similar restrictions being laid on other exporters like India in future. 50. Our transition to the use of the IFRS-converged Indian Accounting Standards may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. The financial data included in this Draft Prospectus has been prepared in accordance with Indian GAAP. There are significant differences between Indian GAAP and IFRS. We have not attempted to explain those differences or quantify their impact on the financial data included herein and we urge you to consult your own advisors regarding such differences and their impact on our financial data. Accordingly, the degree to which the Indian GAAP financial statements included in this Draft Prospectus will provide meaningful information is entirely dependent on the reader s level of familiarity with Indian accounting practices. Any reliance by persons not familiar with Indian accounting practices on the financial disclosures presented in this Draft Prospectus should accordingly be limited. 23

26 51. The extent and reliability of Indian infrastructure could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. India s physical infrastructure is less developed than that of many developed countries. Any congestion or disruption in its port, rail and road networks, electricity grid, communication systems or any other public facility could disrupt our normal business activity. Any deterioration of India s physical infrastructure would harm the national economy, disrupt the transportation of goods and supplies, and add costs to doing business in India. These problems could interrupt our business operations, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. 52. Our performance is linked to the stability of policies and the political situation in India. The Government of India has traditionally exercised, and continues to exercise, a significant influence over many aspects of the economy. Our business, and the market price and liquidity of our Equity Shares, may be affected by interest rates, changes in government policy, taxation, social and civil unrest and other political, economic or other developments in or affecting India. Since 1991, successive Indian governments have pursued policies of economic liberalization and financial sector reforms. The current Government has announced its general intention to continue India s current economic and financial sector liberalization and deregulation policies. However there can be no assurance that such policies will be continued and a significant change in the government s policies in the future could affect business and economic conditions in India and could also adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Any political instability in India may adversely affect the Indian securities markets in general, which could also adversely affect the trading price of our Equity Shares. Any political instability could delay the reform of the Indian economy and could have a material adverse effect on the market for our Equity Shares. There can be no assurance to the investors that these liberalization policies will continue under the newly elected government. Protests against privatization could slow down the pace of liberalization and deregulation. The rate of economic liberalization could change, and specific laws and policies affecting companies in the industrial equipment manufacturing sectors, foreign investment, currency exchange rates and other matters affecting investment in our securities could change as well. A significant change in India s economic liberalization and deregulation policies could disrupt business and economic conditions in India and thereby affect our business. 53. The occurrence of natural or man-made disasters or erupt of communal disturbances or riots or erupt in India, or Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence or war involving India and other countries increase, this would adversely affect the Indian economy and our business. Any occurrence of natural like hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, fires, explosions, pandemic disease and man-made disasters like acts of terrorism and military actions or erupt of any communal disturbances or riots, or Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence or war involving India and other countries increase, this would adversely affect the Indian economy and our business. 54. Financial instability in Indian financial markets could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. The Indian financial market and the Indian economy are influenced by economic and market conditions in other countries, particularly in emerging market in Asian countries. Any financial development in the countries in Asia, Europe, the United States and elsewhere in the world in recent years has affected the Indian economy. Any adverse condition happening in the financial systems of other emerging markets may also affect the investors confidence in Indian Market which can cause increased volatility, in the Indian economy in general. Any worldwide financial instability, including further deterioration of credit conditions in the U.S. market, could also have a negative impact on the Indian economy. Prominent Notes: 1. Public Issue Of 24,50,000 Equity Shares of Face Value of ` 10/- each of Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited ( BCFRL or Our Company or The Issuer ) for Cash at a Price of ` 14/- Per Equity Share (Including a Share Premium of ` 4/- per Equity Share) ( Issue Price ) aggregating to ` Lacs, of which 130,000 Equity Shares of Face Value of `10./- each at a price of `14/- aggregating to ` Lacs Lacs will be reserved for subscription by Market Maker ( Market Maker Reservation Portion ) and Net Issue to Public of 23,20,000 Equity Shares of Face Value of ` 10/- each at a price of `14/- aggregating to ` Lacs (hereinafter referred to as the Net Issue ) The Issue and the Net Issue will constitute 26.59% and 25.18% respectively of the Post Issue paid up Equity Share Capital of Our Company. 24

27 2. This Issue is being made for at least 25 % of the post- issue paid-up Equity Share capital of our Company, pursuant to Rule 19(2) (b) (i) of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 as amended. This Issue is being made in terms of Chapter XB of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009, as amended from time to time. As per Regulation 43(4) of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, as amended, since our is a fixed price issue the allocation is the net issue to the public category shall be made as follows: a) Minimum fifty percent to retail individual investors; and b) Remaining to other than retail individual investors; c) The unsubscribed portion in either of the categories specified in (a) or (b) above may be allocated to the applicants in the other category. If the retail individual investor category is entitled to more than fifty per cent on proportionate basis, accordingly the retail individual investors shall be allocated that higher percentage. 3. The Net worth of our Company as on March 31 st, 2015 and March 31, 2014 was ` Lacs and ` Lacs respectively. For more information, see the section titled Financial Information of the Company beginning on page 147 of this Draft Prospectus. 4. The NAV / Book Value per Equity Share, based on Standalone Restated Financials of our Company as March 31 st, 2015 and March 31, 2014 was ` and ` 33.07per equity share respectively. For more information, see the section titled Financial Information of the Company beginning on page 147 of this Draft Prospectus. 5. The average cost of acquisition of Equity Shares by our Promoters is set out below: Name of our Promoters Number of Equity Shares Average Cost of Acquisitions Held (Rs) Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta 10,11, Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta 9,90, Mr. Gaurav Gupta 9,24, Mr. Saurav Gupta 8,76, As certified by our Statutory Auditor vide their certificate dated August 07, For Further details, please refer to Capital Structure on page 44 of this Draft Prospectus. 6. We have entered into various related party transactions with related parties including our Promoter group companies/entities for the period ended March 31 st, For nature of transactions and other details as regard to related party transactions section titled Financial Information of the Company - Annexure R - Statement of Related Parties Transactions, as Restated on page 178 of this Draft Prospectus. 7. No Group companies have any business or other interest in our Company, except as stated in section titled Financial Information of the Company - Annexure R - Statement of Related Parties Transactions, as Restated on page 178 and Our Promoters and Group Entities on page 142 and to the extent of any Equity Shares held by them and to the extent of the benefits arising out of such shareholding. 8. Our Company was originally incorporated on February 05, 1996, as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 with Registrar of Companies, Rajasthan, Jaipur. Subsequently, pursuant to a special resolution passed by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on June 29, 2015, the name of the Company was changed to Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Private Limited and a fresh certificate of incorporation consequent on change of name was issued by RoC on July 15, Further, pursuant to a special resolution passed by our shareholders at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on July 15, 2015 our Company was converted into a public limited company and a fresh certificate of incorporation consequent on the conversion under the Companies Act on July 31, 2015 was obtained from RoC. The Corporate Identification Number of our Company is U17124RJ1996PLC For details of change in our name, please refer to Section titled History and Certain Corporate Matters on page 119 of this Draft Prospectus. 25

28 9. None of our Promoters, Promoter Group, Directors and their relatives has entered into any financing arrangement or financed the purchase of the Equity Shares of our Company by any other person during the period of six months immediately preceding the date of filing of Draft Prospectus. 10. Our Company, Promoters, Directors, Promoter Group, Group companies have not been prohibited from accessing the Capital Market under any order or direction passed by SEBI nor they have been declared as willful defaulters by RBI / Government authorities. Further, no violations of securities laws have been committed by them in the past or pending against them. 11. Investors are advised to see the paragraph titled Basis for Issue Price beginning on page 71 of this Draft Prospectus. 12. The Lead Manager and our Company shall update this Draft Prospectus and keep the investors / public informed of any material changes till listing of the Equity Shares offered in terms of this Draft Prospectus and commencement of trading. 13. Investors are free to contact the Lead Manager i.e. Hem Securities Limited for any clarification, complaint or information pertaining to the Issue. The Lead Manager and our Company shall make all information available to the public and investors at large and no selective or additional information would be made available for a section of the investors in any manner whatsoever. 14. In the event of over-subscription, allotment shall be made as set out in paragraph titled Basis of Allotment beginning on page 241 of this Draft Prospectus and shall be made in consultation with the Designated Stock Exchange i.e. BSE. The Registrar to the Issue shall be responsible to ensure that the basis of allotment is finalized in a fair and proper manner as set out therein. 15. The Directors / Promoters of our Company have no interest in our Company except to the extent of remuneration and reimbursement of expenses (if applicable) and to the extent of any Equity Shares of our company held by them or their relatives and associates or held by the companies, firms and trusts in which they are interested as director, member, partner, and/or trustee, and to the extent of benefits arising out of such shareholding and to the extend the interest as disclosed in this Draft Prospectus. For further details please see the chapter titled Our Management beginning at page 123, chapter titled Our Promoter Group & Promoter Group Entities beginning at page 142, and chapter titled Financial Information of the Company beginning at page 147 of this Draft Prospectus. 16. No loans and advances have been made to any person(s) / companies in which Directors are interested except as stated in the Auditors Report. For details, please see Financial Information of the Company beginning on page 147 of this Draft Prospectus. 26

29 SECTION III INTRODUCTION SUMMARY OF OUR INDUSTRY This is only a summary and does not contain all the information that you should consider beforee investing in our Equity Shares. You should read the entire Draft Prospectus, including the information contained in the chapter titled Risk Factors and Financial information of the Company and related notes beginning on page 11 and 147 of the Draft Prospectus before deciding to invest in our Equity Shares. Overview of the Global & Indian Economy The Global Scenario Global growth is expected to be 2.8 percent in 2015, lower than anticipated in January. Growth is expected to pick up to 3.2 percent in , broadly in line with previous forecasts. Developing economies are facing two transitions. First, the widely expected tightening of monetary conditions in the United States, along with monetary expansion by other major central banks, has contributed to broad-based appreciation in the U.S. dollar and is exerting downward pressure on capital flows to developing countries. Many developing-country currencies have weakened against the U.S. dollar, particularly those of countries with weak growth prospects or elevated vulnerabilities. In some countries, this trend has raised concerns about balance sheet exposures in the presence of sizeable dollar-denominated liabilities. Currency depreciations have been significantly less in trade-weighted terms, partly due to a weakening euro and yen, thus offering only modest prospects for competitiveness gains to boost exports. Second, despite some pickup in the first quarter of 2015, lower oil prices are having an increasingly pronounced impact. In oil-importing countries, the benefits to activity have so far been limited, although they are helping to reduce vulnerabilities. In oil-exporting countries, lower prices are sharply reducing activity and increasing fiscal, exchange rate, or inflationary pressures. Risks remain tilted to the downside, with some pre-existing risks receding but new ones emerging. *Shaded areas indicate forecasts. (Source - Indian Economy Outlook 2015-Global-economy-in-transition.pdf) The Indian economy is reviving, helped by positive policy actions that have improved confidencee and by lower global oil prices. To continue on this trend, India needs to revitalize the investment cycle and accelerate structural reforms. The Indian economy is the bright spot in the global landscape, becoming one of the fastest-growing big emergingg market economies in the world. Growth numbers are now much higher and the current account deficit is comfortable, in part due to the fall in gold imports and lower oil prices. New investment project announcements have started to pick up, particularly in the power and transport sectors. The revised GDP, the IMF forecasts growth will strengthen to 7.2 percent in and rise to 7.5 percent in , driven by stronger investment following improvements to the business climate. The revised growth figures support our view that economic recovery in India is under way, albeit pointing to a somewhat faster pace than we, and others, previously believed. These GDP revisions portray a more resilient performance of the services and manufacturing sectors of the economy. Inflation has fallen by half to around 5 percent, after hovering around 10 percent for several years. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) steps to tighten monetary policy by raising interest rates during and the government s efforts to contain food 27

30 inflation, including by releasing buffer stocks of cereal and keeping agricultural procurement prices in check. Also the government s recent move to introduce a flexible inflation-targeting framework is a clear positive. It will help deliver low and stable inflation, and diminish the prospect of renewed bouts of high inflation. (Source: Global Apparel & Textile Industry Since the return of normal trading rules in 2005, when the Multi-fibre Arrangement quota system ended, world trade in textiles and clothing has increased by more than 68 percent, more or less at the same pace as the world trade in manufactures. It has surged from US$454 billion in 2004 to US$766 billion in Even with the significant economic downturn in most countries during the period of , trade data points to the enormous success of export-oriented textiles and clothing products. Today, developing economies and LDCs contribute to almost 70 percent of world exports of textiles and clothing. India s Textile Industry (Source: India is the one of the world's largest producers of textiles and garments. Abundant availability of raw materials such as cotton, wool, silk and jute as well as skilled workforce have made the country a sourcing hub. It is the world's second largest producer of textiles and garments. The Indian textiles industry accounts for about 24 per cent of the world's spindle capacity and eight per cent of global rotor capacity. The potential size of the Indian textiles and apparel industry is expected to reach US$ 223 billion by (Source: The textiles industry has made a major contribution to the national economy in terms of direct and indirect employment generation and net foreign exchange earnings. The sector contributes about 14 per cent to industrial production, four per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP), and 27 per cent to the country's foreign exchange inflows. It provides direct employment to over 45 million people. The textiles sector is the second largest provider of employment after agriculture. Thus, the growth and all round development of this industry has a direct bearing on the improvement of India's economy. It is also one of the largest contributing sectors of India s exports. The textiles industry is labour intensive and is one of the largest employers. India has overtaken Italy, Germany and Bangladesh to emerge as the world's second largest textile exporter, as per recent data released by 'UN Comtrade'. India's share in Global Textiles increased by 17.5 per cent in 2013 compared to (Source: Home Furnishing and Made-ups Market The home furnishing products can be broadly categorized into five categories, which include - bedding, window dressings, bathroom textiles, cushions and covers, and table linen. Household penetration levels are high, especially in the largest sectors bedding and window dressings. While replacement due to wear and tear is not inevitably frequent, an increased consumer interest in home interior products has stimulated buying in what is now very much a fashion-led industry. The industry also benefits from the growing number of households, a trend, which is expected to continue at an even faster rate. India produces a wide range of products, including home furnishings, household linen, curtain tapestry and yardage made with several textures and varying thickness. The home furnishing industry mainly exports fabrics, bed linen, table linen, toilet and kitchen linen, towels, cushions, curtains, pads, tapestries and upholstery's, carpets and floor coverings, etc. The industry has adopted measures and techniques to offer premium quality and eco-friendly products to the global industry. 28

31 Garments and Apparel Industry The readymade garments industry in India is highly fragmented with presence of numerous players. The industry is classified under men s wear, women s wear, kids wear, and unisex wear. Readymade garments sector, which was previously dominated by men s wear, is now seeing growing contribution from women s wear as well as kid s wear. The growth of the sector was coming from tier I cities, however, industries in the sector are looking forward to tier II and tier III cities as part of the business expansion. Further, new concepts such as plus size clothing, customized clothing, etc. are also taking shapes in readymade garment industry. (Source: 29

32 SUMMARY OF OUR BUSINESS The following information should be read together with, the information contained in Risk Factors, Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Financial Information of the Company on page 11, 186 and 147, respectively of this Draft Prospectus. Our Business Our Company was incorporated as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited on February 5, 1996 under the provisions of Companies Act, 1956 in Registrar of Companies, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Subsequently, pursuant to a special resolution passed by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on June 29, 2015, the name of the Company was changed to Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Private Limited and a fresh certificate of incorporation consequent on change of name was issued by RoC, Jaipur, Rajasthan on July 15, Further, pursuant to a special resolution passed by our shareholders at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on July 15, 2015 our Company was converted into a public limited company and a fresh certificate of incorporation consequent on the conversion under the Companies Act on July 31, 2015 was obtained from RoC, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Currently we are engaged in the business of manufacturing of Bed sheets, Quilts, home furnishing textile items, printed/dyed furnishing fabrics and garments. The production unit of the company is situated at E-102, 103, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur, Rajasthan. This Industrial park has been developed by Rajasthan State Industrial development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) with the efforts mooted by the Government to provide assistance to the Export oriented units. We are an entrepreneur driven organization set up with the focus of fulfilling the requirements of the customer by offering the finest quality product matching the latest fashion and lifestyle. For the year , our revenue comprises of % from the Domestic market and we are exporting 8.37 % of our products manufactured. We are exporting our Products to Middle East Countries where the demand for company s products are quite favorable as there are sizeable expatriates living in these countries. We have positioned ourselves as a multi product organization ensuring that our target market is a diverse mix of the fabrics and garment for both domestic market and international market. Salient features of our business model are as follows: (1) We have presence in three important segments of the industry Home Furnishing Textile (OE manufacturing) Ready Made Garments (OE Manufacturing) Home Furnishing Textile (Own Brand) (2) We can take advantage of diversity and different product mix and can exploit demand potential in all these segments and suitably de-risk the business. (3) Our company operates on the philosophy of mass manufacturing and wide distribution. (4) Our customer base comprises of organized and traditional wholesale markets of the domestic market thus ensuring a better reach for its products. (5) We are exporting our products in the Middle East countries. (6) We have also started online sales of our products through various websites. Our Products Portfolio:- Our Product portfolio consists of the following main groups: (1) Bed sheet Sets, Comforters & Other home furnishing textiles (2) Women Apparels (3) Printed/ Dyed/ Bleached Fabrics Our Location: Registered Office & Corporate Office E-102, 103, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur , Rajasthan, India Factory E-102, 103, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur , Rajasthan, India Sales Office Shop No. 123, Ground Floor, New Cloth Market, Sarangpur, Ahmedabad , Gujarat, India 30

33 Awards & Achievements Our company has received the below mentioned awards and recognitions:- Innovative Practices award from RIICO in the year 2012 Best Women s Indian Wear Supplier Partner North award from Reliance Trends for the year Award of Merit received form Hyper-city Retails (India) Ltd. Certificate of Accreditation received from Aditya Birla Group for fabrication of Birla Cellulose based Fabrics. Our Competitive Strengths We believe that the following are our primary competitive strength: 1. Experience of our Promoters:- The promoters of our company; Mr Harish Kumar Gupta and Mr. Pawan Gupta have more than 30 years and Mr. Saurav Gupta and Mr. Gaurav Gupta have more than 10 years experience in the textile industry. With the help of their experience and knowledge we have been successful in implementation of our business plans. We also have adequate technical and commercial managerial personnel who along with the experience of our promoter help us to achieve the organizational goals. 2. Diversified Product Portfolio:- Our Company has entered into three different divisions. This offers us a varied product base to cater to the requirements of our customers. Our Product Portfolio includes diversified variety of products which ranges from Home textile (own brand & OE Manufacturers) and garments for Women s wear with size varies from Small to Large and in different color with attractive printed designs. 3. Quality Assurance and Standards:- We believe in providing our customers the best possible quality products. As a result of this we adopt quality check to ensure the adherence to desired specifications, quality and colours. Since, our Company is dedicated towards quality products, processes and inputs; we get regular orders from our customers, as we are capable of meeting their quality standards. 4. Cordial customer relationship:- We are in the textile industry and textile industry is highly fashion oriented. Fashion is time bound and any delay in meeting deadlines results in loss of businesses. Meeting customer deadlines and market trends on a consistent basis is important for our business. Our endeavour is to constantly try to address customer needs around a variety of products. Our existing customer relationships help us to get repeat business from our customers. This has helped us maintain a long term working relationship with our customers and improve our customer retention strategy. Our Business Strategy 1. Further widening of our customer base:- With the growing opportunities available in the market, we will endeavour to continue to grow our business by adding new customers in existing and new geographies, new market segments. We are looking towards expanding customer base in Middle East countries. We are also making efforts and diagnosing the domestic markets for our own brands product. With the widening of the customer base for our own Brand product we can leverage the production capacity and the experience of our production team. We aim to do this by effectively leveraging our marketing skills and relationships and focusing on total customer orientation. 31

34 2. Reduction of operational costs and achieving efficiency:- Apart from expanding business and revenues we have to look for areas to reduce costs and achieve efficiencies in order to remain a cost competitive company. We try to reduce the wastages and control the production on the production floor through effective supervision. Our focus has been to reduce the operational costs to gain competitive edge. 3. To build-up a professional organization:- We believe in transparency, commitment and coordination in our work, with our suppliers, customers, government authorities, banks, financial institutions etc. We have a blend of the experience and the sufficient staff for taking care of our day to day operations. We also consult with external agencies on a case to case basis on technical and financial aspects of our business. We wish to make it more sound and strong in times to come. 4. Focus on cordial relationship with our Suppliers, Customer and employees:- We believe that developing and maintaining long term sustainable relationships with our suppliers, customers and employees will help us in achieving the organizational goals, increasing sales and entering into new markets. 5. Optimal Utilization of Resources:- Our Company constantly endeavors to improve our production process, skill up-gradation of workers, modernization of machineries to optimize the utilization of resources. We analyze our existing raw material procurement policy and manufacturing processes to identify the areas of bottlenecks and take corrective measure wherever possible. This helps us in improving efficiency and putting resources to optimal use. SWOT Analysis: STRENGTHS Quality Product Cordial Relationship with Customers, Suppliers and Employees Experienced Promoters Sufficient availability of raw material OPPORTUNITIES Huge Growth Potential in Domestics and International Market WEAKENESSES Working Capital Intensive Business High Labour Turnover of Workers THREATS Increased Competition from Local & Big Players. Our operations are in unorganized sector, is prone to changes in government policies No entry barriers in our industry which puts us to the threat of competition from new entrants 32

39 THE ISSUE PRESENT ISSUE IN TERMS OF THIS DRAFT PROSPECTUS Equity Shares Offered: Public Issue of Equity Shares by our Company 2,450,000 Equity Shares of ` 10/- each for cash at a price of ` 14/- per share aggregating to ` Lacs of which Issue Reserved for the Market Makers 130,000 Equity Shares of ` 10/- each for cash at a price of ` 14/- per share aggregating ` Lacs 2,320,000 Equity Shares of ` 10/- each for cash at a price of ` 14/- per share aggregating ` Lacs Net Issue to the Public* Equity Shares outstanding prior to the Issue of which 1,160,000 Equity Shares of ` 10/- each at a premium of `4/- per Equity Share will be available for allocation for allotment to Retail Individual Investors of up to ` 2.00 Lacs 1,160,000 Equity Shares of ` 10/- each at a premium of ` 4/- per Equity Share will be available for allocation for allotment to Other Investors of above ` 2.00 Lacs 6,765,000 Equity Shares of face value of `10 each Equity Shares outstanding after the Issue 9,215,000 Equity Shares of face value of `10 each Objects of the Issue Please see the chapter titled Objects of the Issue on page 66 of this Draft Prospectus This Issue is being made in terms of Chapter XB of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009, as amended from time to time. For further details please refer to Issue Structure on page 231 of this Draft Prospectus. *As per Regulation 43(4) of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, as amended, the present issue is a fixed price issue the allocation is the net offer to the public category shall be made as follows: a) Minimum fifty percent to retail individual investors; and b) Remaining to other than Retail Individual Investors. The unsubscribed portion in either of the categories specified in (a) or (b) above may be allocated to the applicants in the other category. If the retail individual investor category is entitled to more than fifty per cent on proportionate basis, accordingly the retail individual investors shall be allocated that higher percentage. 37

40 GENERAL INFORMATION Our Company was incorporated as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited on February 05, 1996 under the provisions of Companies Act, 1956 with Registrar of Companies, Rajasthan, Jaipur vide registration no (CIN: U17124RJ1996PTC011522). Pursuant to Shareholders Resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting held on June 29, 2015, the name of our Company was changed to Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Private Limited vide a fresh Certificate of Incorporation dated July 15, 2015 issued by the Registrar of Companies, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Further pursuant to Shareholders resolution passed at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the Company held on July 15, 2015, Our Company was converted into a public limited company and the name was changed to Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited and subsequent to conversion a fresh Certificate of Incorporation dated July 31, 2015 was issued by the Registrar of Companies, Jaipur, Rajasthan. The Corporate Identification Number of our Company is: U17124RJ1996PLC Brief Company and Issue Information: Registered Office & Corporate Office E-102, 103, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur , Rajasthan, India Tel No: , 277 Factory E-102, 103, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur , Rajasthan, India Tel No: , 277 Sales office Shop No. 123, Ground Floor, New Cloth Market, Sarangpur, Ahmedabad , Gujarat, India Date of Incorporation February 05, 1996 Corporate Identification No. U17124RJ1996PLC Address of Registrar of Companies Name of the Stock Exchange Issue Programme Company Secretary & Compliance Officer Registrar of Companies, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Corporate Bhawan G/6-7, Second Floor, Residency Area Civil Lines, Jaipur Phone: , ; Fax: SME Platform of BSE Limited P.J. Tower, Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai , Maharashtra, India Issue Opens on : [ ] Issue Closes on : [ ] Ms. Sonika Gupta E-102, 103, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur , Rajasthan, India Tel No: , Website: Note: Investors can contact the Compliance Officer or the Registrar to the Issue in case of any pre or post- Issue related problems, such as non-receipt of letters of allotment, credit of allotted shares in the respective beneficiary account and refund orders. All grievances relating to the ASBA process may be addressed to the Registrar to the Issue with a copy to the SCSBs, giving full details such as name, address of applicant, application number, number of Equity Shares applied for, amount paid on application and designated branch or the collection centre of the SCSB where the ASBA Application Form was submitted by the ASBA Applicants. For all issue related queries, and for Redressal of complaints, Applicants may also write to the Lead Manager. All complaints, queries or comments received by Stock Exchange / SEBI shall be forwarded to the Lead Manager, who shall respond to the same. 38

42 Statutory Auditors & Peer Review Auditor Kalani & Co., Chartered Accountants Shankar Ratan Chambers S-23A,Mangal Marg, Bapu Nagar, Jaipur Tel No: Fax No Website: Contact Person: CA Vikas Gupta Bankers to the Issue {Escrow Collection Bank(s) & Refund Bank(s)} [ ] M/s Kalani & Co. holds a peer reviewed certificate dated issued by the Peer Review Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Statement of Inter se allocation of responsibilities Since Hem Securities Limited is the sole Lead Manager to this Issue, a statement of inter se allocation responsibilities among Lead Manager s is not required. Self Certified Syndicate Banks ( SCSBs ) The list of Designated Branches that have been notified by SEBI to act as SCSB for the ASBA process is provided on For more information on the Designated Branches collecting ASBA Forms, see the above mentioned SEBI link. Brokers to the Issue All members of the recognized stock exchanges would be eligible to act as Brokers to the Issue. Credit Rating This being an Issue of Equity Shares, credit rating is not required. IPO Grading Since the issue is being made in terms of Chapter XB of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009 there is no requirement of appointing an IPO Grading agency. Debenture Trustees As the Issue is of Equity Shares, the appointment of Debenture trustees is not required. Monitoring Agency As per Regulation 16(1) of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009 the requirement of Monitoring Agency is not mandatory if the Issue size is below ` Lacs. However, as per the Clause 52 of the SME Listing Agreement to be entered into with the Stock Exchange upon listing of the Equity Shares and the Corporate Governance Requirements, the Audit Committee of our Company, would be monitoring the utilization of the proceeds of the Issue. 40

43 Expert Except for the reports in the section Financial information of the Company, Statement of Financial Indebtedness and Statement of Tax Benefits on page 147, 182 and page 73 of the Draft Prospectus from the Peer Review Auditors cum Statutory Auditor, our Company has not obtained any expert opinions. Appraising Entity No appraising entity has been appointed in respect of any objects of this Issue. Underwriting The Company and the Lead Manager to the Issue hereby confirm that the Issue is 100% Underwritten. The Issue is 100% underwritten by the Lead Manager Hem Securities Limited in the capacity of Underwriter to the issue. Pursuant to the terms of the Underwriting Agreement dated August 01, 2015 entered into by us with Underwriter Hem Securities Limited, the obligations of the Underwriter are subject to certain conditions specified therein. The Underwriters are registered with SEBI under Section 12 (1) of the SEBI Act or registered as brokers with the BSE. The Details of the Underwriting commitments are as under: Details of the Underwriter No. of shares underwritten Hem Securities Limited 203, Jaipur Tower, M.I. Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan Tel: Fax Web: Contact Person: Mr. Anil Bhargava SEBI Regn. No. INM ,450,000*Equity Shares of ` 10/- being issued at ` 14/- each Amount Underwritten (` in Lacs) % of the Total Issue Underwritten % *Includes 130,000 Equity shares of the Market Maker Reservation Portion which are to be subscribed by the Market Maker (Hem Securities Limited) in its OWN account in order to claim compliance with the requirements of Regulation 106 V (4) of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009, as amended. As per Regulation 106P (2) of SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, the Lead Manager has agreed to underwrite to a minimum extent of 15% of the Issue out of its own account. In the opinion of the Board of Directors of our Company, the resources of the above mentioned Underwriter are sufficient to enable them to discharge their respective obligations in full. The above-mentioned Underwriter is registered with SEBI under Section 12(1) of the SEBI Act or registered as broker with the Stock Exchange(s). Details of the Market Making Arrangement for this Issue Our Company has entered into Market Making Agreement dated August 01, 2015 with the following Market Maker to fulfill the obligations of Market Making for this issue: Name Hem Securities Ltd. Correspondence Address: 203, Jaipur Tower, M.I. Road, Jaipur , Rajasthan, India Tel No.: Fax No.: Website: Contact Person: Mr. Anil Bhargava SEBI Registration No.: INB BSE Market Maker Registration No.: SMEMM Size 41

44 The Market Maker shall fulfill the applicable obligations and conditions as specified in the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, and its amendments from time to time and the circulars issued by the BSE and SEBI regarding this matter from time to time. Following is a summary of the key details pertaining to the Market making arrangement: 1. The Market Maker(s) (individually or jointly) shall be required to provide a 2-way quote for 75% of the time in a day. The same shall be monitored by the stock exchange. Further, the Market Maker(s) shall inform the exchange in advance for each and every black out period when the quotes are not being offered by the Market Maker(s). 2. The minimum depth of the quote shall be ` 1, 00,000. However, the investors with holdings of value less than ` 1,00,000 shall be allowed to offer their holding to the Market Maker(s) (individually or jointly) in that scrip provided that he sells his entire holding in that scrip in one lot along with a declaration to the effect to the selling broker. 3. Execution of the order at the quoted price and quantity must be guaranteed by the Market Maker(s), for the quotes given by him. 4. There would not be more than five Market Makers for a script at any point of time and the Market Makers may compete with other Market Makers for better quotes to the investors. 5. On the first day of the listing, there will be pre-opening session (call auction) and there after the trading will happen as per the equity market hours. The circuits will apply from the first day of the listing on the discovered price during the pre-open call auction. 6. The Marker Maker may also be present in the opening call auction, but there is no obligation on him to do so. 7. There will be special circumstances under which the Market Maker may be allowed to withdraw temporarily/fully from the market for instance due to system problems, any other problems. All controllable reasons require prior approval from the Exchange, while force-majeure will be applicable for non controllable reasons. The decision of the Exchange for deciding controllable and non-controllable reasons would be final. 8. The Market Maker(s) shall have the right to terminate said arrangement by giving a three months notice or on mutually acceptable terms to the Lead Manager, who shall then be responsible to appoint a replacement Market Maker(s). In case of termination of the above mentioned Market Making agreement prior to the completion of the compulsory Market Making period, it shall be the responsibility of the Lead Manager to arrange for another Market Maker in replacement during the term of the notice period being served by the Market Maker but prior to the date of releasing the existing Market Maker from its duties in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of regulation 106V of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, Further our Company and the Lead Manager reserve the right to appoint other Market Makers either as a replacement of the current Market Maker or as an additional Market Maker subject to the total number of Designated Market Makers does not exceed five or as specified by the relevant laws and regulations applicable at that particulars point of time. The Market Making Agreement is available for inspection at our registered office from a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on working days. 9. Risk containment measures and monitoring for Market Makers: BSE SME Exchange will have all margins, which are applicable on the BSE Main Board viz., Mark-to-Market, Value-At-Risk (VAR) Margin, Extreme Loss Margin, Special Margins and Base Minimum Capital etc. BSE can impose any other margins as deemed necessary from time-to-time. 10. Price Band and Spreads: SEBI Circular bearing reference no: CIR/MRD/DP/ 02/2012 dated January 20, 2012, has laid down that for issue size up to ` 250 Crores, the applicable price bands for the first day shall be: In case equilibrium price is discovered in the Call Auction, the price band in the normal trading session shall be 5% of the equilibrium price. In case equilibrium price is not discovered in the Call Auction, the price band in the normal trading session shall be 5% of the issue price. 42

45 Additionally, the trading shall take place in TFT segment for first 10 days from commencement of trading. The following spread will be applicable on the BSE SME Exchange/ Platform. Sr. No. Market Price Slab (in `) Proposed spread (in % to sale price) 1 Up to to to Above Punitive Action in case of default by Market Makers: BSE SME Exchange will monitor the obligations on a real time basis and punitive action will be initiated for any exceptions and/or non-compliances. Penalties / fines may be imposed by the Exchange on the Market Maker, in case he is not able to provide the desired liquidity in a particular security as per the specified guidelines. These penalties / fines will be set by the Exchange from time to time. The Exchange will impose a penalty on the Market Maker in case he is not present in the market (offering two way quotes) for at least 75% of the time. The nature of the penalty will be monetary as well as suspension in market making activities / trading membership. The Department of Surveillance and Supervision of the Exchange would decide and publish the penalties / fines / suspension for any type of misconduct/ manipulation/ other irregularities by the Market Maker from time to time. 12. Pursuant to SEBI Circular number CIR/MRD/DSA/31/2012 dated November 27, 2012, limits on the upper side for market makers during market making process has been made applicable, based on the issue size and as follows: Issue Size Buy quote exemption threshold Re-Entry threshold for buy quote (including mandatory initial (including mandatory initial inventory inventory of 5% of the Issue Size) of 5% of the Issue Size) Up to ` 20 Crore 25% 24% ` 20 to ` 50 Crore 20% 19% ` 50 to ` 80 Crore 15% 14% Above ` 80 Crore 12% 11% All the above mentioned conditions and systems regarding the Market Making Arrangement are subject to change based on changes or additional regulations and guidelines from SEBI and Stock Exchange from time to time. 43

46 CAPITAL STRUCTURE Set forth below are the details of the Equity Share Capital of our Company as on the date of this Draft Prospectus:- (` in Lacs, except share data) Aggregate Sr. Aggregate Value Particulars Value at Issue No. at Face Value Price A Authorized Share Capital 10,000,000 Equity Shares having Face Value of ` 10/- each B Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Share Capital prior to the Issue 6,765,000 Equity Shares having Face Value of ` 10/- each C Present Issue in terms of this Draft Prospectus* 2,450,000 Equity Shares having Face Value of ` 10/- each at a Premium of ` 4/- per share Which Comprises I. Reservation for Market Maker portion 130,000 Equity Shares of ` 10/- each at a premium of ` 4/- per Equity Share II. Net Issue to the Public 2,320,000 Equity Shares of `10/- each at a premium of ` 4/- per Equity Share of which 1,160,000 Equity Shares of ` 10/- each at a premium of ` 4/- per Equity Share will be available for allocation for allotment to Retail Individual Investors of up to ` 2.00 Lacs ,160,000 Equity Shares of ` 10/- each at a premium of ` 4/- per Equity Share will be available for allocation for allotment to Other Investors of above ` 2.00 Lacs D Paid up Equity capital after the Issue E 9,215,000 Equity Shares having Face Value of ` 10/- each Securities Premium Account Before the Issue - After the Issue *The present Issue of 24,50,000 Equity Shares in terms of Draft Prospectus has been authorized pursuant to a resolution of our Board of Directors dated July 21,2015 and by special resolution passed under Section 62(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the members held on July 31,2015. Our Company does not have any outstanding convertible instruments as on the date of the Draft Prospectus. Classes of Shares: Our Company has only one class of share capital i.e. Equity Shares of ` 10/- each only. Notes to Capital Structure *A major fire occurred at the Oil Depot of Indian Oil Corporation on Oct. 29, 2009 in Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur being in close vicinity to our Registered office, caused damage to our Factory and Office premises. Our Company has lodged a first information report (FIR) with the jurisdictional police station for the damage caused to our Office and Factory Premises. Due to the damage caused in our Office and Factory Premises some of our Statutory records were misplaces which we are not able to retrieve; We also conducted a physical search on June 10, 2015 at the offices of the ROC, Jaipur but we could not obtain some of the ROC forms which have been filed/updated before 2004 with ROC, Jaipur. 44

47 1. Details of Increase/Changes in Authorized Share Capital of our Company: Date of Increase / Changes in Authorized Share Capital Meeting On Authorized Capital with `100,000 divided into in 10,000 Equity Shares of `10/- each Incorporation From incorporation Increase in the authorized share capital of the Company from `100,000 divided into 10,000 Equity Shares to till of `10.00 each to `1,100,000 divided into 110,000 Equity Shares of `10.00 each * Increase in the authorized share capital of the Company from ` 1,100,000 divided into 110,000 Equity Shares of `10.00 each to ` 2,500,000 divided into 250,000 Equity Shares of `10.00 each Increase in the authorized share capital of the Company from `2,500,000 divided into 250,000 Equity Shares of `10.00 each to `8,500,000 divided into 850,000 Equity Shares of `10.00 each. Increase in the authorized share capital of the Company from ` 8,500,000 divided into 850,000 Equity Shares of `10.00 each to `12,450,000 divided into 1,245,000Equity Shares of `10.00 each. Increase in the authorized share capital of the Company from ` 12,450,000 divided into 1,245,000 Equity Shares of `10.00 each to `20,500,000 divided into 2,050,000 Equity Shares of `10.00 each. Increase in the authorized share capital of the Company from ` 20,500,000 divided into 2,050,000 Equity Shares of `10.00 each to ` 100,000,000 divided into 10,000,000 Equity Shares of `10.00 each. 2. Equity Share Capital History of our Company: Date of Allotment / Date of Fully Paid Up Upon Incorporation From incorporation to till * No. of Equity Shares allotted Cumulativ e No. of Equity Shares Fa ce Va lue (`) Issue Pric e (`) Cumulative Securities Premium Account (`) Cumulative Paid-up Capital (`) Considerati on NIL 200 Cash 79,980 80, NIL 800,000 Cash , , NIL 2,500,000 Cash , , NIL 6,500,000 Cash , , NIL 8,500,000 Cash ,000 1,245, NIL 12,450,000 Cash ,000 2,050, NIL 20,500,000 Cash ,715,000 6,765, NIL 67,650,000 Bonus Issue in the ratio of 23:10** Nature Issue Category Allottees of and of Subscription to MOA (i) Further Allotment (ii) Further Allotment (iii) Further Allotment (iv) Further Allotment (v) Further Allotment (vi) Further Allotment (vii) Bonus Issue (viii) **Bonus issue of 4,715,000 equity shares in the ratio of (23:10) has been issued by Capitalization of Free Reserve & Surplus of the Company. These Shares were issued vide Shareholders Special Resolution and the shares were allotted vide Board meeting dated 16 th July,

49 Mr. Gaurav Gupta 130,000 Mrs. Shikha Gupta 75,000 Mrs. Neha Gupta 40,000 TOTAL 395,000 (vii) Further allotment of 8,05,000 Equity Shares to Name No. of Equity Shares Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta 20,000 Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta 115,000 Mrs. Sunita Gupta 175,000 Mrs. Anita Gupta 195,000 Mr. Saurav Gupta 65,750 Mrs. Neha Gupta 134,250 Mrs. Shikha Gupta 100,000 TOTAL 805,000 (viii) Bonus Issue of 4,715,000 in the ratio of 23:10 (23 shares issued for every 10 shares held) to Name No. of Equity Shares Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta 704,973 Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta 690,023 Mr. Saurav Gupta 611,225 Mr. Gaurav Gupta 644,000 Mrs. Neha Gupta 458,275 Mrs. Shikha Gupta 402,500 Mrs. Sunita Gupta 550,252 Mrs. Anita Gupta 596,252 Mrs. Richa Gupta 57,500 TOTAL 4,715,000 As on the date of this Draft Prospectus, our Company does not have any preference share capital. 3. Details of Allotment made in the last two (2) years preceding the date of the Draft Prospectus: Except for the allotment of Bonus shares as mentioned in point no (viii) of note no. 2 above which were issued out of Free Reserve & Surplus of the Company for consideration other than cash, no equity shares has been issued in last 2 years. 4. Details of Equity Shares issued for consideration other than cash: As on date, our Company has not issued any Equity Shares for consideration other than cash as mentioned above in sub point no (viii) of note no. 2 above. Date of the allotment No s of shares allotted Face Value (`) Issue Price (`) ,715, Nil Reasons Bonus Issue of equity shares in the ratio of 23:10 by way of capitalization of Free Reserves and surplus of Rs Lakhs (Other than cash)# Benefit Accrued Expansion of Capital # For details of persons to whom the aforementioned Bonus shares have been allotted, please refer point no (viii) of note no. 2 of Capital structure beginning on page no.44 of this Draft Prospectus. Above allotment of shares have been made out of free reserves available for distribution to shareholders and no part of revaluation reserve has been utilized for the purpose. 47

56 7. The following shares held by Promoters are locked-in as Minimum Promoter s Contribution for 3 years from the date of allotment of Equity shares in this issue: Date of Allotment of Fully Paidup Shares Consideration Nature of Issue/ Acquisition No of Equity Shares Face Value Issue Price/Acqui sition Price/ Transfer Prices % Pre- Issue paid up capital % Post issue paid up capital Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta Cash Allotment 85, Cash Allotment 40, Cash Allotment 25, Cash Allotment 100, Cash Allotment 20, Bonus Issue 350, Nil TOTAL (A) 620, Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta Cash Allotment 85, Cash Allotment 40, Cash Allotment 25, Cash Allotment 115, Bonus Issue 350, Nil TOTAL (B) 615, Mr. Saurav Gupta Cash Allotment 125, Cash Allotment 25, Cash Allotment 50, Bonus Issue 270, Nil TOTAL (C) 470, Mr. Gaurav Gupta Cash Allotment 125, Cash Allotment 130, Bonus Issue 300, Nil TOTAL (D) 555, TOTAL (A+B+C+D) 2,260, All Equity Shares, which are being locked in are not ineligible for computation of Minimum Promoters Contribution as per Regulation 33 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations and are being locked in for 3 years as per Regulation 36(a) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations i.e. for a period of three years from the date of allotment of Equity Shares in this issue. No Equity Shares proposed to be locked-in as Minimum Promoters Contribution have been issued out of revaluation reserve or for consideration other than cash and revaluation of assets or capitalization of intangible assets, involved in such transactions. The entire pre-issue shareholding of the Promoters, other than the Minimum Promoters contribution which is locked in for three years, shall be locked in for a period of one year from the date of allotment in this Issue. 54

57 Our Promoters, Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta, Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta, Mr. Saurav Gupta, Mr. Gaurav Gupta have, by a written undertaking, consented to have 620,000, 615,000, 470,000, and 555,000 Equity Shares held by them respectively to be locked in as Minimum Promoters Contribution for a period of three years from the date of allotment in this Issue and will not be disposed / sold / transferred by the promoters during the period starting from the date of filing the Draft Prospectus with SME Platform of BSE till the date of commencement of lock-in period as stated in the Draft Prospectus. The Equity Shares under the Promoters contribution will constitute % of our post-issue paid up share capital. Our Promoters have also consented that the Promoters contribution under Regulation 32 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations will not be less than 20% of the post issue paid up capital of our Company. Eligibility of Share for Minimum Promoters Contribution in terms of clauses of Regulation 33 (1) of SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009 Reg. No. Promoters Minimum Contribution Conditions 33(1) (a) (i) Specified securities acquired during the preceding three years, if they are acquired for consideration other than cash and revaluation of assets or capitalisation of intangible assets is involved in such transaction 33 (1) (a) (ii) Specified securities acquired during the preceding three years, resulting from a bonus issue by utilization of revaluation reserves or unrealized profits of the issuer or from bonus issue against Equity Shares which are ineligible for minimum promoters contribution 33 (1) (b) Specified securities acquired by promoters during the preceding one year at a price lower than the price at which specified securities are being offered to public in the initial public offer 33 (1) (c) Specified securities allotted to promoters during the preceding one year at a price less than the issue price, against funds brought in by them during that period, in case of an issuer formed by conversion of one or more partnership firms, where the partners of the erstwhile partnership firms are the promoters of the issuer and there is no change in the management: Provided that specified securities, allotted to promoters against capital existing in such firms for a period of more than one Eligibility Status of Equity Shares forming part of Promoter s Contribution The minimum Promoters contribution does not consist of such Equity Shares. Hence Eligible Our Company has issued bonus shares out of capitalization of Free Reserve & Surplus of the Company and no revaluation reserves or an unrealized profit was involved in such issuance. Further the bonus shares issued are not against Equity Shares which are ineligible for minimum promoters contribution. Hence Eligible The minimum Promoters contribution does not consist of such Equity Shares. Hence Eligible Our Company has not been formed by the conversion of a partnership firm into a company. Accordingly, the minimum Promoters contribution does not consist of any such Equity Shares. Hence Eligible year on a continuous basis, shall be eligible 33 (1) (d) Specified securities pledged with any creditor. Our Promoters has not Pledged any shares with any creditors. Accordingly, the minimum Promoters contribution does not consist of such Equity Shares. Hence Eligible Details of Share Capital Locked In For One Year In terms of Regulation 36(b) and 37 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, in addition to the Minimum Promoters contribution which is locked in for three years, as specified above, the entire pre-issue equity share capital constituting 45, 05,000 Equity Shares shall be locked in for a period of one year from the date of allotment of Equity Shares in this Issue. The Equity Shares which are subject to lock-in shall carry inscription non-transferable along with the duration of specified non-transferable period mentioned in the face of the security certificate. The shares which are in dematerialized form, if any, 55

58 shall be locked-in by the respective depositories. The details of lock-in of the Equity Shares shall also be provided to the Designated Stock Exchange before the listing of the Equity Shares. Other requirements in respect of lock-in: a) In terms of Regulation 39 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, the locked in Equity Shares held by the Promoters, as specified above, can be pledged with any scheduled commercial bank or public financial institution as collateral security for loan granted by such bank or institution provided that the pledge of Equity Shares is one of the terms of the sanction of the loan. Subject to the following: (i) the pledge of shares is one of the terms of sanction of the loan; and (ii) if the shares are locked in as Promoters contribution for three years under Regulation 36 of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, such shares may be pledged, only if, in addition to fulfilling the requirements of paragraph (i), the loan has been granted by the banks or financial institutions for the purpose of financing one or more of the objects of the Issue. b) In terms of Regulation 40 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, the Equity Shares held by persons other than the Promoters prior to the Issue may be transferred to any other person holding the Equity Shares which are locked in as per Regulation 36 or 37 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, subject to continuation of the lock-in in the hands of the transferees for the remaining period and compliance with the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, as applicable. c) Further in terms of Regulation 40 of the SEBI ICDR Regulations, the Equity Shares held by the Promoters may be transferred to and amongst the Promoter Group or to new promoters or persons in control of the Issuer subject to continuation of the lock-in in the hands of the transferees for the remaining period and compliance with SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, as applicable. 8. Our Shareholding Pattern The table below presents the current shareholding pattern of our Company as per clause 37 of the SME Equity Listing Agreement. Cat ego ry cod e Category of shareholder No. of share - holde rs Total no. of shares Pre-Issue % of Tot al Number of shares held in dematerialized form Pre-Issue shareholdin g as a % of total number of shares As a % of (A+ B) As a % of (A+B +C) Post Issue Shareholding as a % of total number of shares Total Number of Shares Post-Issue As a % of (A+B) As a % of (A+B +C) Shares Pledged or otherwise encumbere d Nu mb er of Sha res As a % of Shar ehold ing (A) Promoter and Promoter Group (1) Indian (a) Individuals/ Hindu ,765,000 Nil Undivided ,765, Nil Nil Family (b) Central Government/ State Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Government( s) (c) Bodies Corporate Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil (d) Financial Institutions/ Banks Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 56

61 Cat ego ry cod e (C) (a) Category of shareholder No. of share - holde rs Total no. of shares Pre-Issue % of Tot al Number of shares held in dematerialized form Pre-Issue shareholdin g as a % of total number of shares As a % of (A+ B) As a % of (A+B +C) Post Issue Shareholding as a % of total number of shares Total Number of Shares Post-Issue As a % of (A+B) As a % of (A+B +C) Shares Pledged or otherwise encumbere d Nu mb er of Sha res As a % of Shar ehold ing Sub-Total (B) (2) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 2,450, Nil Nil Total Public Shareholdin g 2,450, Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil (B) = (B) (1) Nil Nil + (B) (2) TOTAL ,765, Nil 9,215,000 (A) +( B) Nil Nil Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository Receipts have been issued Promoters and Promoter Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Group (b) Public Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil GRAND TOTAL (A) 9 6,765,000 Nil 9,215, Nil Nil + (B) + (C) Our company is in the process of applying for ISIN number from CDSL and NSDL. Our Company will file the shareholding pattern of our Company, in the form prescribed under Clause 37 of the Listing Agreement, one day prior to the listing of the Equity shares. The Shareholding pattern will be uploaded on the website of BSE before commencement of trading of such Equity Shares. 9. The average cost of acquisition or subscription to Equity Shares by our Promoters is set forth in the table below: Name of the Promoter No. of Shares held Average Cost of Acquisition per Share Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta 1,011, Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta 990, Mr. Gaurav Gupta 924, Mr. Saurav Gupta 876, The Top Ten Shareholders of our Company and their Shareholding is set forth below:- As on the date of this Draft Prospectus, our Company has 9 (Nine) shareholders. a) Our top ten shareholders as on the date of filing of this Draft Prospectus are as follows: S. No. Names Shares Held (Face Value of Rs. 10 each) % shares held 1 Mr. Harish Kumar Gupta 1011, Mr. Pawan Kumar Gupta 990, Mr. Gaurav Gupta 924, Mr. Saurav Gupta 876,

66 16. As on the date of filing of this Draft Prospectus, there are no outstanding warrants, options or rights to convert debentures, loans or other instruments which would entitle Promoters or any shareholders or any other person any option to acquire our Equity Shares after this Initial Public Offer. 17. As on the date of this Draft Prospectus, the Issued Subscribed and Paid-up Share Capital of our Company is fully paid up. 18. Our Company has not raised any bridge loan against the proceeds of the Issue. 19. Since the entire issue price per share is being called up on application, all the successful applicants will be allotted fully paid-up shares. 20. As on the date of this Draft Prospectus, none of the shares held by our Promoters / Promoters Group are subject to any pledge. 21. Neither, we nor our Promoters, Directors and the LM to this Issue have entered into any buyback and / or standby arrangements and / or similar arrangements for the purchase of our Equity Shares from any person. 22. The LM and their associates do not hold any Equity Shares in our Company as on the date of filing of Draft Prospectus. 23. We here by confirm that there will be no further issue of capital whether by way of issue of bonus shares, preferential allotment, rights issue or in any other manner during the period commencing from the date of the Draft Prospectus until the Equity Shares offered have been listed or application moneys refunded on account of failure of Issue. 24. Our Company does not presently intend or propose to alter its capital structure for a period of six months from the date of opening of the Issue, by way of split or consolidation of the denomination of Equity Shares or further issue of Equity Shares (including issue of securities convertible into or exchangeable, directly or indirectly for Equity Shares) whether preferential or otherwise. This is except if we enter into acquisition or joint ventures or make investments, in which case we may consider raising additional capital to fund such activity or use Equity Shares as a currency for acquisition or participation in such joint ventures or investments. 25. None of our Equity Shares have been issued out of revaluation reserve created out of revaluation of assets. 26. An over-subscription to the extent of 10% of the Issue can be retained for the purpose of rounding off to the nearest integer during finalizing the allotment, subject to minimum allotment, which is the minimum application size in this Issue. Consequently, the actual allotment may go up by a maximum of 10% of the Issue, as a result of which, the post-issue paid up capital after the Issue would also increase by the excess amount of allotment so made. In such an event, the Equity Shares held by the Promoter and subject to 3 year lock- in shall be suitably increased; so as to ensure that 20% of the post Issue paid-up capital is locked in. 27. Under subscription, if any, in any of the categories, would be allowed to be met with spill-over from any of the other categories or a combination of categories at the discretion of our Company in consultation with the LM and Designated Stock Exchange i.e. BSE. Such inter-se spill over, if any, would be affected in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines. 28. In case of over-subscription in all categories the allocation in the issue shall be as per the requirements of Regulation 43 (4) of SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009 and its amendments from time to time. 29. At any given point of time there shall be only one denomination of the Equity Shares, unless otherwise permitted by law. 30. Our Company shall comply with such disclosure and accounting norms as may be specified by BSE, SEBI and other regulatory authorities from time to time. 31. As on the date of this Draft Prospectus, we do not have any Employees Stock Option Scheme / Employees Stock Purchase Scheme. 32. We have Nine Shareholders as on the date of filing of the Draft Prospectus. 64

67 33. Till date our Company has not made any allotted of Equity Shares pursuant to any scheme approved under section of the Companies Act, 1956 or under the corresponding provisions of the Companies Act, Our Promoters and Promoter Group will not participate in this Issue. 35. This Issue is being made through Fixed Price method. 36. Our Company has not made any public issue or rights issue of any kind or class of securities since its incorporation to the date of this Draft Prospectus. 37. No person connected with the Issue shall offer any incentive, whether direct or indirect, in the nature of discount, commission, and allowance, or otherwise, whether in cash, kind, services or otherwise, to any Applicant. 38. There are no safety net arrangements for this public issue. 39. We shall ensure that transactions in Equity Shares by the Promoters and members of the Promoter Group, if any, between the date of registering this Draft Prospectus with the RoC and the Issue Closing Date are reported to the Stock Exchanges within 24 hours of such transactions being completed. 65

68 OBJECTS OF THE ISSUE The Issue includes a fresh Issue of 2,450,000 Equity Shares of our Company at an Issue Price of ` per Equity Share. We intend to utilize the proceeds of the Issue to meet the following objects: 1. To meet Working Capital Requirement 2. To Meet the Issue Expenses (Collectively referred as the objects ) We believe that listing will enhance our corporate image and visibility of brand name of our Company. We also believe that our Company will receive the benefits from listing of Equity Shares on the SME Platform of BSE. Our Company is primarily engaged in the business of Bed sheets, Quilts, other home furnishing textile items and printed/dyed furnishing fabrics and garments. The main objects clause of our Memorandum enables our Company to undertake its existing activities and these activities which have been carried out until now by our Company are valid in terms of the objects clause of our Memorandum of Association. Requirement of Funds:- The following table summarizes the requirement of funds: S.No Particulars Amt (` in Lacs) 1. To Meet Working Capital Requirement To meet the Issue Expenses Gross Issue Proceeds Less: Issue Expenses Net Issue Proceeds Utilisation of Net Issue Proceeds: The Net Issue Proceeds will be utilised for following purpose: S.No Particulars Amt (` in Lacs) 1. To Meet Working Capital Requirement Total Means of Finance: - We intend to finance our Objects of Issue through Net Issue Proceeds which is as follows: Particulars Amt (` in Lacs) Net Issue Proceeds Total Since the entire fund requirement are to be funded from the proceeds of the Issue, there is no requirement to make firm arrangements of finance under Regulation 4(2) (g) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations through verifiable means towards at least 75% of the stated means of finance, excluding the amounts to be raised through the proposed Issue. The fund requirement and deployment is based on internal management estimates and have not been appraised by any bank or financial institution. These are based on current conditions and are subject to change in the light of changes in external circumstances or costs or other financial conditions and other external factors. In case of any increase in the actual utilization of funds earmarked for the Objects, such additional funds for a particular activity will be met by way of means available to our Company, including from internal accruals. If the actual utilization towards any of the Objects is lower than the proposed deployment such balance will be used for future growth opportunities including funding existing objects, if required. In case of delays in raising funds from the Issue, our company may deploy 66

69 certain amounts towards any of the above mentioned Objects through a combination of Internal Accruals or Unsecured Loans (Bridge Financing) and in such case the Funds raised shall be utilized towards repayment of such Unsecured Loans or recouping of Internal Accruals. However, we confirm that no bridge financing has been availed as on date, which is subject to being repaid from the Issue Proceeds. We further confirm that no part proceed of the Issue shall be utilised for repayment of any Part of unsecured loan outstanding as on date of Draft Prospectus As we operate in competitive environment, our Company may have to revise its business plan from time to time and consequently our fund requirements may also change. Our Company s historical expenditure may not be reflective of our future expenditure plans. Our Company may have to revise its estimated costs, fund allocation and fund requirements owing to various factors such as economic and business conditions, increased competition and other external factors which may not be within the control of our management. This may entail rescheduling or revising the planned expenditure and funding requirements, including the expenditure for a particular purpose at the discretion of the Company s management. For further details on the risks involved in our business plans and executing our business strategies, please see the section titled Risk Factors beginning on page 11 of the Draft Prospectus. Details of Use of Issue Proceeds: 1. To Meet Working Capital Requirement Our business is working capital intensive and we are required to provide sufficient credit period to our customers. Considering the existing and future growth, the total working capital needs of our Company, as assessed based on the internal workings of our Company is expected to reach ` Lacs for FY We intend to meet our working capital requirements to the extent of ` Lacs from the Net Proceeds of this Issue and the balance will be met from borrowings at an appropriate time as per the requirement. Basis of Estimation of Working Capital requirement and Estimated Working Capital requirement are as follows: (Rs in Lacs) S. Particulars Actual Actual Actual Estimated No. Restated Restated Restated 31-March March March March-16 I Current Assets Inventories Trade receivables Cash and Bank Balances Short Term Loans and Advances Other Current Assets Current Investment Total(A) II Current Liabilities Short Term Borrowings (Other than Bank) Trade payables Short Term Provisions Other Current Liabilities Total (B) III Total Working Capital Gap (A-B) IV Funding Pattern Short Term Borrowings from Bank Internal Accruals IPO Proceeds Presently, our Company have been availing the working capital facilities sanctioned by our banker, HDFC Bank Limited, C- Scheme, Jaipur for ` Lacs vide letter dated For further details regarding these facilities, please see the chapter titled Statement of Financial Indebtedness beginning on page 182 of this Draft Prospectus. 67

70 Justification: S. No. Particulars Inventories We expect Inventory levels of Finished Goods to maintain at 107 days for FY due to our production cycle and maintaining required level of inventory Debtors We expect Debtors Holding days to be at 48 days for FY based on increased sales and better credit Management policies ensuring timely recovery of dues. Creditors In future, we expect our Creditors to increase at 68 days due to increase in purchase of raw materials and credit received by them Public Issue Expenses The estimated Issue related expenses includes Issue Management Fee, Underwriting and Selling Commissions, Printing and Distribution Expenses, Legal Fee, Advertisement Expenses, Registrar s Fees, Depository Fee and Listing Fee. The total expenses for this Issue are estimated to be approximately `40.00 Lakhs which is 11.66% of the Issue Size. All the Issue related expenses shall be met out of the proceeds of the Issue and the break-up of the same is as follows: All the Issue related expenses shall be met out of the proceeds of the Issue and the break-up of the same is as follows: Activity (` in Lacs) Payment to Merchant Banker including underwriting and selling commissions, brokerages, payment to other intermediaries such as Legal Advisors, Registrars, Bankers etc and other out of pocket expenses Printing and Stationery and postage expenses 1.50 Advertising and Marketing expenses 2.00 Regulatory fees and Other expenses 3.00 Total Estimated Issue Expenses Proposed year-wise Deployment of Funds and Schedule of Implementation: The proposed year wise break up of deployment of funds and Schedule of Implementation of Net Issue Proceeds is as under: (` In Lacs) S. No. Particulars Amount to be deployed and utilized in F.Y To Meet Working Capital Requirement Total Funds Deployed and Source of Funds Deployed: Our Statutory Auditors M/s. Kalani & Co, Chartered Accountants vide their certificate dated August 07, 2015 have confirmed that as on the date of certificate the following funds have been deployed for the proposed object of the Issue: Particulars Amt (` in Lacs) Issue Expenses 6.00 Total 6.00 Sources of Financing for the Funds Deployed: Our Statutory Auditors M/s. Kalani & Co, Chartered Accountants vide their certificate dated August 07, 2015 have confirmed that as on the date of certificate the following funds have been deployed for the proposed object of the Issue: Particulars Amt (` in Lacs) Internal Accruals 6.00 Total

71 Appraisal None of the Objects have been appraised by any bank or financial institution or any other independent third party organization. The funding requirements of our Company and the deployment of the proceeds of the Issue are currently based on available quotations and management estimates. The funding requirements of our Company are dependent on a number of factors which may not be in the control of our management, including variations in interest rate structures, changes in our financial condition and current commercial conditions and are subject to change in light of changes in external circumstances or in our financial condition, business or strategy. Shortfall of Funds Any shortfall in meeting the fund requirements will be met by way of internal accruals and/or unsecured Loans. Bridge Financing Facilities As on the date of this Draft Prospectus, we have not raised any bridge loans which are proposed to be repaid from the Net Proceeds. Monitoring Utilization of Funds The Audit committee & the Board of Directors of our Company will monitor the utilization of funds raised through this public issue. Pursuant to Clause 52 of the SME Listing Agreement, our Company shall on half-yearly basis disclose to the Audit Committee the Applications of the proceeds of the Issue. On an annual basis, our Company shall prepare a statement of funds utilized for purposes other than stated in this Draft Prospectus and place it before the Audit Committee. Such disclosures shall be made only until such time that all the proceeds of the Issue have been utilized in full. The statement of funds utilized will be certified by the Statutory Auditors of our Company. Interim Use of Proceeds Our management, in accordance with the policies established by our Board of Directors, will have flexibility in deploying the proceeds received from the Issue. Pending utilization of the proceeds of the Issue for the purposes described above, we may invest the funds in high quality interest bearing liquid instruments including money market mutual funds, deposits with banks or temporarily deploy the funds in working capital loan accounts and other investment grade interest bearing securities as may be approved by the Board of Directors. Such investments would be in accordance with the investment policies approved by our Board of Directors from time to time and at the prevailing commercial rates at the time of investment. Variation in Objects In accordance with Section 27 of the Companies Act, 2013, our Company shall not vary the objects of the Issue without our Company being authorised to do so by the Shareholders by way of a special resolution. In addition, the notice issued to the Shareholders in relation to the passing of such special resolution shall specify the prescribed details as required under the Companies Act and shall be published in accordance with the Companies Act and the rules there under. As per the current provisions of the Companies Act, our Promoters or controlling Shareholders would be required to provide an exit opportunity to such shareholders who do not agree to the proposal to vary the objects, at such price, and in such manner, as may be prescribed by SEBI, in this regard. Other confirmations There is no material existing or anticipated transactions with our Promoter, our Directors, our Company s key Managerial personnel and Group Entities, in relation to the utilisation of the Net Proceeds. No part of the Net Proceeds will be paid by us as consideration to our Promoter, our Directors or key managerial personnel or our Group Entities, except in the normal course of business and in compliance with the applicable laws. 69

72 BASIC TERMS OF ISSUE Authority for the Present Issue This Issue in terms of the Draft Prospectus has been authorized by the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution dated July 21, 2015 and by the shareholders pursuant to a special resolution in an Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on July 31, 2015 under section 62 (1) (c) of the Companies Act, Terms of the Issue The Equity Shares, now being offered, are subject to the terms and conditions of the Draft Prospectus, Prospectus, Application form, Confirmation of Allocation Note ( CAN ), the Memorandum and Articles of Association of our Company, the guidelines for listing of securities issued by the Government of India and SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009, the Depositories Act, Stock Exchange, RBI, RoC and/or other authorities as in force on the date of the Issue and to the extent applicable. In addition, the Equity Shares shall also be subject to such other conditions as may be incorporated in the Share Certificates, as per the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2009, notifications and other regulations for the issue of capital and listing of securities laid down from time to time by the Government of India and/or other authorities and other documents that may be executed in respect of the Equity Shares. Face Value Issue Price Market Lot and Trading Lot Terms of Payment Ranking of the Equity Shares Each Equity Share shall have the face value of ` each. Each Equity Share is being offered at a price of ` each and is 1.4 times of Face Value. The Market lot and Trading lot for the Equity Share is 10,000 (Ten Thousand) and the multiple of 10,000; subject to a minimum allotment of 10,000 Equity Shares to the successful applicants. 100% of the issue price of ` each shall be payable on Application. For more details please refer to Section Issue Procedure beginning on page 233 of the Draft Prospectus. The Equity Shares shall be subject to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company and shall rank pari-passu in all respects including dividends with the existing Equity Shares of the Company. The Allottees in receipt of Allotment of Equity Shares under this Issue will be entitled to dividends and other corporate benefits, if any, declared by the Company after the date of Allotment. For further details, please see Main Provisions of Articles of Association on page 256 of the Draft Prospectus. MINIMUM SUBSCRIPTION In accordance with Regulation [106P] (1) of SEBI ICDR Regulations, this Issue is 100% underwritten. Also, in accordance with explanation to Regulation [106P] (1) of SEBI ICDR Regulations the underwriting shall not be restricted up to the minimum subscription level. If our Company does not receive the subscription of 100% of the Issue including devolvement of Underwriters within 60 (Sixty) days from the date of closure of the issue, our Company shall forthwith refund the entire subscription amount received. If there is a delay beyond 8 (eight) days after our Company becomes liable to pay the amount, our Company shall pay interest prescribed in the Companies Act. Further, In accordance with Regulation [106R] of SEBI ICDR Regulations, no allotment shall be made pursuant to the Issue, if the number of prospective allottees is less than 50 (fifty). For further details, please refer to section titled "Terms of the Issue" beginning on page 226 of the Draft Prospectus. 70

73 BASIS FOR ISSUE PRICE Investors should read the following summary with the section titled Risk Factors, the details about our Company under the section titled "Our Business" and its financial statements under the section titled "Financial information of the Company" beginning on page no.11, page no.94 and page no.147 respectively of the Draft Prospectus. The trading price of the Equity Shares of our Company could decline due to these risks and the investor may lose all or part of his investment. The Issue Price has been determined by the Company in consultation with the LM on the basis of the key business strengths of our Company. The face value of the Equity Shares is ` each and the Issue Price is ` which is 1.4 times of the face value. QUALITATIVE FACTORS Experience of our Promoters Diversified Product Portfolio Quality Assurance and Standards Cordial customer relationship For a detailed discussion on the qualitative factors which form the basis for computing the price, please refer to sections titled "Our Business" beginning on page no. 94 of the Draft Prospectus. QUANTITATIVE FACTORS Information presented in this section is derived from our Company s restated financial statements prepared in accordance with Indian GAAP. Some of the quantitative factors, which form the basis for computing the price, are as follows: 1. Basic & Diluted Earnings per share (EPS), as adjusted: S. No Period Basic & Diluted (`) Weights 1. FY FY FY Weighted Average 0.93 Notes: i. The figures disclosed above are based on the restated financial statements of the Company. ii. The face value of each Equity Share is ` iii. Earnings per Share has been calculated in accordance with Accounting Standard 20 Earnings per Share issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. iv. The above statement should be read with Significant Accounting Policies and the Notes to the Restated Financial Statements as appearing in Annexure IV. 2. Price Earning (P/E) Ratio in relation to the Issue Price of ` : S. No Particulars P/E 1 P/E ratio based on the Basic & Diluted EPS, as adjusted for FY P/E ratio based on the Weighted Average EPS, as adjusted for FY Peer Group P/ E* S. No Particulars P/E 1 Highest (Page Industries Limited) Lowest (Jindal Worldwide) 7.10 Industry Composite (Textile - Products) *Source: Capital Market dated July 06-19, 2015; Vol: XXX/10 Textile - Products 71

74 3. Return on Net Worth (RoNW)* S. No Period RONW (%) Weights 1. FY % 1 2. FY % 2 3. FY % 3 Weighted Average 9.42% *Restated Profit after tax/net Worth 4. Minimum Return on Net Worth after Issue to maintain Pre-Issue EPS (a) Based on Basic and Diluted EPS, as adjusted of FY of ` 0.57 at the Issue Price of ` : % on the restated financial statements. (b) Based on Weighted Average Basic and Diluted EPS, as adjusted of ` 0.93 at the Issue Price of ` : % on the restated financial statements. 5. Net Asset Value (NAV) per Equity Share : Sr. No. As at NAV (`) 1. March 31, March 31, March 31, NAV after Issue Issue Price Comparison of Accounting Ratios with Industry Peers 1 S. No. Name of Company Results Type Face Value (`) EPS (`) 2 PE RoNW (%) NAV per Share (`) 1. Ashapura Intimates Fashion Standalone Kewal Kiran Clothing Standalone Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited Standalone *Source: Capital Market dated July 06-19, 2015; Vol: XXX/10 Textile - Products 2 Based on March 31, 2015 restated financial statements 3 Basic & Diluted Earnings per share (EPS), as adjusted 4 Price Earning (P/E) Ratio in relation to the Issue Price of ` The peer group identified is broadly based on the different products lines that we are into but our scale of operations is not comparable to them. 7. The face value of our shares is ` per share and the Issue Price is of ` per share is 1.4 times of the face value. 8. Our Company in consultation with the Lead Manager believes that the Issue Price of ` per share for the Public Issue is justified in view of the above parameters. The investors may also want to peruse the risk factors and financials of the Company including important profitability and return ratios, as set out in the Auditors Report in the offer Document to have more informed view about the investment. Investors should read the above mentioned information along with section titled Our Business, "Risk Factors" and "Financial information of the Company" beginning on page no. 94, page no.11 and page no. 147 respectively including important profitability and return ratios, as set out in "Annexure Q to the Financial information of the Company on page no.177 of the Draft Prospectus to have a more informed view. 72

75 STATEMENT OF TAX BENEFITS To The Board of Directors, Bella Casa Fashion and Retail Limited, E-102,103, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur Dear Sirs, Sub: Certification of Statement of Possible Tax Benefits in connection with Initial Public Offering by Bella Casa Fashion and Retail Limited formerly known as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited ( the Company ) under Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2009 ( the Regulations ) We Kalani & Co., the statutory auditors of the Company have been requested by the management of the Company having its registered office at the above mentioned address to certify the statement of tax benefits to the Company and its Shareholders under the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, presently in force in India, subject to the fact that several of these benefits are dependent on the Company or its shareholders fulfilling the conditions prescribed under the relevant tax laws. Hence the ability of the Company or its shareholders to derive the tax benefits is dependent upon fulfilling such conditions, which is based on the business imperative, the Company may or may not choose to fulfill. The benefits discussed in the enclosed statement are not exhaustive nor are they conclusive. The contents stated in the annexure are based on the information, explanations and representations obtained from the Company. This statement is only intended to provide general information and to guide the investors and is neither designed nor intended to be a substitute for professional tax advice. A shareholder is advised to consult his/ her/ their own tax consultant with respect to the tax implications of an investment in the equity shares particularly in view of the fact that certain recently enacted legislation may not have a direct legal precedent or may have a different interpretation on the benefits, which an investor can avail. Further, we have also incorporated the amendments brought out by the Finance Act, 2015 where applicable. We do not express any opinion or provide any assurance as to whether: i. The Company or its shareholders will continue to obtain these benefits in future; or ii. The conditions prescribed for availing of these benefits have been/ would be met with. The contents of this Annexure are based on the information, explanations and representations obtained from the Company and on the basis of our understanding of the business activities and operations of the Company and interpretations of the current tax laws. Our views are based on the existing provisions of law and its interpretations, which are subject to change from time to time. We do not assume responsibility to up-date the views of such changes. This report is intended solely for your information and for inclusion in the Offer Document in connection with the proposed Initial Public Offering of the Company and is not to be used, referred to or distributed for any other purpose without our prior written consent. For Kalani & Co. Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No C Sd/- Vikas Gupta Partner Date: Membership No Place: Jaipur 73

76 ANNEXURE STATEMENT OF POSSIBLE TAX BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO COMPANY AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS I. Benefits available to the Company under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (i) Special Tax Benefits 1. Special tax benefits available to the company There are no special tax benefits available to the Company 2. Special tax benefits available to the shareholders of the company There are no special tax benefits available to the shareholders of the Company. (ii) General Tax Benefits The Income Tax Act, 1961 presently in force in India, make available the following general tax benefits to companies and to their shareholders. Several of these benefits are dependent on the companies or their shareholders fulfilling the conditions prescribed under the relevant provisions of the statute. I. Benefits to the company under the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the Act"): The Company will be entitled to deduction under the sections mentioned hereunder from its total income chargeable to Income Tax. (a) Business Income 1. The Company is entitled to claim depreciation on specified tangible and intangible assets owned by it and used for the purpose of its business as per provisions of Section 32 of the Act 2. Business losses, if any, for an assessment year can be carried forward and set off against business profits for 8 subsequent years. Unabsorbed depreciation, if any, for an assessment year can be carried forward and set off against any source of income in subsequent years as per provisions of Section 32 of the Act. 3. As per the provisions of section 32(1)(iia) of the Act, The company is entitled to claim additional depreciation of 20% of the actual cost of any new machinery or plant which has been acquired and installed after 31st March, 2005 subject to fulfillment of conditions prescribed therein. 4. As per provisions of Section 35 (1) (ii) and (iii) of the Act, in respect of any sum paid to a scientific research association which has as its object the undertaking of scientific research, or to any approved university, College or other institution to be used for scientific research or for research in social sciences or statistical scientific research to the extent of a sum equal to one and one fourth times the sum so paid. Under Section 35 (1) (iia) of the Act, any sum paid to a company, which is registered in India and which has as its main object the scientific research and development, and being approved by the prescribed authority and such other conditions as may be prescribed, shall also qualify for a deduction of one and one fourth times the amount so paid. 5. As per provisions of Section 35(2AA) of the Act, any contribution made Notified Institutions i.e. National Laboratory, University, Indian Institute of Technology, specified persons as approved by the prescribed authority, is available to the extent of one and one fourth times of such payment made. (b) Mat Credit 1. The amount of tax paid under section 115JB by the Company for any assessment year beginning on or after 1st April, 2006 will be available as credit to the extent specified in section 115JAA against normal income-tax payable in subsequent assessment years. 74

77 2. Minimum Alternative Tax as follows Book Profit A.Y Tax Surcharge Cess If Book Profits are less than or equal to 1 Cr 18.5% -- 3% If Book Profits are Greater than 1 Crore but do not exceed 10 Crore 18.5% 5% 3% If Book Profits are Greater than to 10 Crore 18.5% 10% 3% 2. In accordance with the provisions of Section 115JAA, from assessment year the credit is available for ten years succeeding the assessment year in which MAT credit becomes allowable. (c) Capital Gains (i) Computation of Capital Gains 1. Capital assets are to be categorized into short - term capital assets and long term capital assets based on the period of holding. All capital assets, being shares held in a company or any other security listed in a recognized stock exchange in India or unit of the Unit Trust of India or a unit of a mutual fund specified under section 10(23D) of the Act or a zero coupon bond, held by an assessee for more than twelve months are considered to be long term capital assets, capital gains arising from the transfer of which are termed as long term capital gains ( LTCG ). In respect of any other capital assets, the holding period should exceed thirty six months to be considered as long term capital assets. 2. Short Term Capital Gains ( STCG ) means capital gains arising from the transfer of capital asset being a share held in a company or any other security listed in a recognized stock exchange in India or unit of the Unit Trust of India or a unit of a mutual fund specified under clause (23D) of Section 10 or a zero coupon bonds, held by an assessee for 12 months or less. 3. In respect of any other capital assets, STCG means capital gains arising from the transfer of an asset, held by an assessee for 36 months or less. 4. Capital assets, being security (other than a unit) listed in a recognized stock exchange in India or unit of the Unit Trust of India or a unit of equity oriented fund or a zero coupon bond, held by an assessee for not more than twelve months are considered to be short term capital asset. In respect of any other capital assets, the holding period should not exceed thirty six months to be considered as short term capital assets. 5. Therefore, capital asset being unlisted share or unit of mutual fund (other than an equity oriented mutual fund) shall be short-term capital asset if it is held for not more than thirty-six months. 6. LTCG arising on transfer of equity shares of a company or units of an equity oriented fund (as defined which has been set up under a scheme of a mutual fund specified under Section 10(23D) or a unit of business trust as defined in section 2(13A), is exempt from tax as per provisions of Section 10(38) of the Act, provided the transaction is chargeable to securities transaction tax (STT) and subject to conditions specified in that section. 7. Income by way of LTCG exempt under Section 10(38) of the Act is to be taken into account while determining book profits in accordance with provisions of Section 115JB of the Act. 8. As per the provisions of Section 48 of the Act, Long term Capital Gain arising on transfer of capital assets, other than bonds and debentures (excluding capital indexed bonds issued by the Government) and depreciable assets, is computed by deducting the indexed cost of acquisition and indexed cost of improvement from the full value of consideration. 9. As per the provisions of section 111A, short term capital gains arising from the transfer of equity shares in any company or units of an equity oriented mutual fund transacted through a recognized stock exchange shall be subject to 15% provided such a transaction is entered in after the 1st day of Oct, 2004 and transaction is subject to security transaction tax. Further, short term capital gains as computed above that are not liable to STT would be subject to tax at a rate of 30% (plus applicable surcharge plus education cess plus higher education cess) in case of a company. No deduction under Chapter VIA is allowed from such income. 75

78 10. As per the provisions of section 112 of the Act, long-term capital gains to the extent not exempt under Section 10(38) of the Act would be subject to tax at the rate of 20% (plus applicable surcharge plus education cess plus higher education cess with indexation benefits. However, as per the proviso to Section 112 of the Act, if the tax on long-term capital gains is resulting from transfer of listed securities or units or zero coupon bonds, then long term capital gain will be chargeable to tax at the rate lower of the following: - a. 20% (plus applicable surcharge plus education cess plus higher education cess of the capital gains as computed after indexation of the cost; or b. 10% (plus applicable surcharge plus education cess plus higher education cess) of the capital gains as computed without indexation. However, Finance Act, 2014 has amended the provisions of section 112 allowing the concessional rate of tax of ten per cent on long term capital gain to listed securities (other than unit) and zero coupon bonds. 11. The tax rates mentioned above stands increased by applicable surcharge, education cess and higher education cess on the total income. 12. As per Section 50 of the Act, where a capital asset is forming part of a block of assets in respect of which depreciation has been allowed under the Act, capital gains shall be computed in the following manner: a. where full value of consideration on account of transfer of any asset forming part of block of asset, as reduced by expenditure incurred wholly or exclusively in connection with transfer, exceeds the written down value of block of assets and actual cost of assets acquired during the year, such excess shall be deemed to be short term capital gains and taxed accordingly. b. where any block of assets ceases to exist, for the reason that all the assets in that block are transferred, the difference between the consideration arising on result of transfer and the written down value of block of assets and the actual cost of assets acquired during the year, shall be deemed to be short term capital gains/ (losses) and taxed accordingly. 13. As per provisions of Section 71 read with Section 74 of the Act, short - term capital loss arising during a year is allowed to be set-off against short - term as well as long - term capital gains. Balance loss, if any, shall be carried forward and set-off against any capital gains arising during subsequent eight assessment years. 14. As per provisions of Section 71 read with Section 74 of the Act, long - term capital loss arising during a year is allowed to be set-off only against long - term capital gains. Balance loss, if any, shall be carried forward and set-off against long term capital gains arising during subsequent eight assessment years. (ii) Exemption of capital gains from income-tax 1. As per the provisions of section 54D of the Act and subject to the conditions to the extent specified therein, capital gains arising on compulsory acquisition of land & building or any right therein used by an industrial undertaking, will be exempt from tax if the capital gains are invested in land, building, or any right therein within 3 years from the date of compulsory acquisition for the purpose of shifting / re-establishing/ setting up another industrial undertaking subject to lower of Capital Gain or the Cost of acquisition of new land and building. 2. In accordance with and subject to the conditions and to the extent specified in section 54EC of the act, the company would be entitled to exemption from tax on gains arising from transfer of the long term capital asset (not covered by section 10(36) and 10(38)) if such capital gain is invested within a period of six months from the date of transfer in bonds redeemable after three years and issued by:- a. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) constituted under Section 3 of National Highway Authority of India Act, 1988; and b. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), a company formed and registered under the Companies Act, The maximum investment in the specified long term asset cannot exceed Rs 5,000,000 during any financial yearas well as capital gain arising from transfer of one or more original assets. 76

79 Where the long term specified assets is transferred or converted into money at any time with in a period of three years from the date of its acquisition, the amount of capital gains exempted earlier would become chargeable to tax as long term capital gains in the year in which the long term specified assets is transferred or converted into money. (d) Securities Transaction Tax (STT) As per the provisions of Section 36 (1) (xv) of the Act, the amount of Securities Transaction Tax paid by an assessee in respect of taxable securities transactions offered to tax as "Profits and gains of Business or profession" shall be allowable as a deduction against such Business Income. (e) Dividends 1. U/s 10(34) read with section 115-O of the Act, dividend income (whether interim or final) in the hands of the company as distributed or paid by any other domestic on or after April 1, 2004 is completely exempt from tax in the hands of the company. 2. The domestic company distributing dividends will be liable to pay dividend distribution tax at the applicable rate on net basis on the amount of dividend payable applicable surcharge and education cess and secondary and higher education cess on the amount of dividend distribution tax and surcharge thereon) 3. Further w.e.f 1st October 2014, Finance Act 2014, has amended section 115-O in order to provide that for the purpose of determining the tax on distributed profits payable in accordance with the section 115-O, any amount which is declared, distributed or paid by any domestic Company out of current or accumulated profit on or after 1 April 2003 is to be reduced by any amount of dividend as received by the company from its subsidiary or from foreign companies during the financial year, shall be increased to such amount as would, after reduction of the tax on such increased amount at the rate of 15%, be equal to the net distributed profits. 4. Therefore, the amount of distributable income and the dividends which are actually received by the unit holder of mutual fund or shareholders of the domestic company need to be grossed up for the purpose of computing the additional tax. 5. Further, if the company being a holding company, has received any dividend from its subsidiary on which dividend distribution tax has been paid by such subsidiary, then company will not be required to pay dividend distribution tax to the extent the same has been paid by such subsidiary company. 6. As per section 10(35) of the Act, the following income will be exempt from tax in the hands of the Company: (i) Income received in respect of the units of a Mutual Fund specified under section 10(23D) (other than income arising from transfer of such units); or (ii) Income received in respect of units from the Administrator of the specified undertaking; or (iii) Income received in respect of units from the specified company: However, this exemption does not apply to any income arising from transfer of units of the Administrator of the specified undertaking or of the specified company or of a mutual fund, as the case may be. For this purpose (i) Administrator means the Administrator as referred to in section 2(a) of the Unit Trust of India (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, 2002 and (ii) Specified Company means a company as referred to in section 2(h) of the said Act. 7. As per the provisions of section 115BBD of the Act, dividend Received by an Indian company from a Specified Foreign Company (in which it has shareholding of 26% or more) would be taxable at the Concessional rate of 15% on gross basis (excluding surcharge and Education cess) up to march 31, As per finance act, 2014, the Benefit of lower rate of 15% is extended without limiting it to a Particular assessment year. 8. For removing the cascading effect of dividend distribution tax, while computing the amount of dividend distribution tax payable. By a domestic company, the dividend received from a foreign Subsidiary on which income-tax has been paid by the Domestic Company under section 115BBD of the Act shall be reduced. 77

80 9. As per Section 80JJAA, where the gross total income of an assessee includes any profit and gain derived from manufacture of goods in a factory, there shall, subject to the condition specified in subsection (2), be allowed a deduction of an amount equal to thirty per cent of additional wages paid to the new regular workmen employed by the assessee in such factory, in the previous year, for three assessment years including the assessment year relevant to the previous year in which such employment in provided. (f) Tax Treaty Benefits As per the provisions of section 90, for taxes on income paid in Foreign Countries with which India has entered into Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (Tax Treaties from projects/activities undertaken thereat), the Company will be entitled to the deduction from the India Income-tax of a sum calculated on such doubly taxed income to the extent of taxes paid in Foreign Countries. Further, the company as a tax resident of India would be entitled to the benefits of such Tax Treaties in respect of income derived by it in foreign countries. In such cases the provisions of the Income tax Act shall apply to the extent they are more beneficial to the company. Section 91 provides for unilateral relief in respect of taxes paid in foreign countries (g) Buy Back of Shares As per section 115QA of the Act, an Indian unlisted company will have to pay 20% tax on distributed income on buyback of shares. Distributed income has been defined to mean consideration paid by the Indian unlisted company for purchase of its own shares as reduced by the amount which was received by the Indian unlisted company at the time of issue of such shares. The said provision has come into effect from 1 June (h) Other Provisions 1. As per provisions of Section 80G of the Act, the Company is entitled to claim deduction of a specified amount in respect of eligible donations, subject to the fulfilment of the conditions specified in that section. 2. As per provisions of Section 14A of the Act, expenditure incurred to earn an exempt income is not allowed as deduction while determining taxable income. II. Benefits available to Resident Shareholders under the Income Tax Act, 1961 Business Income As per the provisions of Section 36 (1) (xv) of the Act, the amount of Securities Transaction Tax paid by an assessee in respect of taxable securities transactions offered to tax as "Profits and gains of Business or profession" shall be allowable as a deduction against such Business Income. Dividends As per the provisions of section 10(34) read with section 115-O of the Act, dividend (whether interim or final) declared, distributed or paid by the domestic company on or after 1st April, 2004 is completely exempt from tax. Capital Gains (i) Computation of Capital Gains 1. Capital assets are to be categorized into short - term capital assets and long term capital assets based on the period of holding. All capital assets, being shares held in a company or any other security listed in a recognized stock exchange in India or unit of the Unit Trust of India or a unit of a mutual fund specified under section 10(23D) of the Act or a zero coupon bond, held by an assessee for more than twelve months are considered to be long term capital assets, capital gains arising from the transfer of which are termed as long term capital gains ( LTCG ). In respect of any other capital assets, the holding period should exceed thirty six months to be considered as long term capital assets. 78

81 2. Short Term Capital Gains ( STCG ) means capital gains arising from the transfer of capital asset being a share held in a company or any other security listed in a recognized stock exchange in India or unit of the Unit Trust of India or a unit of a mutual fund specified under clause (23D) of Section 10 or a zero coupon bonds, held by an assessee for 12 months or less. 3. In respect of any other capital assets, STCG means capital gains arising from the transfer of an asset, held by an assessee for 36 months or less. 4. Finance Act, 2014 has amended section 2(42A) of the Act whereby capital assets, being security (other than a unit) listed in a recognized stock exchange in India or unit of the Unit Trust of India or a unit of equity oriented fund or a zero coupon bond, held by an assessee for not more than twelve months are considered to be short term capital asset. In respect of any other capital assets, the holding period should not exceed thirty six months to be considered as short term capital assets. This amendment is applicable on and after 10th July, Therefore, capital asset being unlisted share or unit of mutual fund (other than an equity oriented mutual fund) shall be short-term capital asset if it is held for not more than thirty-six months. 6. LTCG arising on transfer of equity shares of a company or units of an equity oriented fund (as defined which has been set up under a scheme of a mutual fund specified under Section 10(23D) or a unit of business trust as defined in section 2(13A), is exempt from tax as per provisions of Section 10(38) of the Act, provided the transaction is chargeable to securities transaction tax (STT) and subject to conditions specified in that section. 7. The Finance Act 2012 has amended the chapter of Securities Transaction Tax [Chapter VII of Finance Act (No 2) of 2004]. As per the amendment, sale of unlisted equity shares under an offer for sale to the public which are included in an initial public offer and where such shares are subsequently listed on a recognized stock exchange, the same would be covered within the ambit of taxable securities transaction under the said Chapter. Accordingly, STT is leviable on sale of shares under an offer for sale to the public in an intial public offer and the LTCG arising on transfer of such shares would be exempt from tax as per provisions of Section 10(38) of the Act. However, in case the shareholder is a Company, income by way of long term capital gain shall not be reduced in computing the book profits for the purposes of computation of minimum alternate tax ("MAT") under section 115JB of the I.T. Act. 8. As per the provisions of Section 48 of the Act, Long term Capital Gain arising on transfer of capital assets, other than bonds and debentures (excluding capital indexed bonds issued by the Government) and depreciable assets, is computed by deducting the indexed cost of acquisition and indexed cost of improvement from the full value of consideration. 9. As per the provisions of section 111A, short term capital gains arising from the transfer of equity shares in any company or units of an equity oriented mutual fund transacted through a recognized stock exchange shall be subject to 15% provided such a transaction is entered in after the 1st day of Oct, 2004 and transaction is subject to security transaction tax. Further, short term capital gains as computed above that are not liable to STT would be subject to tax at a rate applicable to the assessee (plus applicable surcharge plus education cess plus higher education cess). No deduction under Chapter VIA is allowed from such income. 10. As per provisions of Section 112 of the Act, LTCG not exempt under Section 10(38) of the Act are subject to tax at the rate of 20% with indexation benefits. However, if such tax payable on transfer of listed securities or units or zero coupon bonds exceed 10% of the LTCG (without indexation benefit), the excess tax shall be ignored for the purpose of computing the tax payable by the assessee. 11. The tax rates mentioned above stands increased by applicable surcharge, education cess and higher education cess on the total income. 12. As per provisions of Section 71 read with Section 74 of the Act, short - term capital loss arising during a year is allowed to be set-off against short - term as well as long - term capital gains. Balance loss, if any, shall be carried forward and set-off against any capital gains arising during subsequent eight assessment years. 79

82 13. As per provisions of Section 71 read with Section 74 of the Act, long - term capital loss arising during a year is allowed to be set-off only against long - term capital gains. Balance loss, if any, shall be carried forward and set-off against long term capital gains arising during subsequent eight assessment years. (ii) Exemption of capital gains from income-tax 1. In accordance with and subject to the conditions and to the extent specified in section 54EC of the act, the company would be entitled to exemption from tax on gains arising from transfer of the long term capital asset (not covered by section 10(36) and 10(38)) if such capital gain is invested within a period of six months from the date of transfer in bonds redeemable after three years and issued by:- (a) National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) constituted under Section 3 of National Highway Authority of India Act, 1988; and (b) Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), a company formed and registered under the Companies Act, The maximum investment in the specified long term asset cannot exceed Rs 5,000,000 during any financial year as well as capital gain arising from transfer of one or more original assets. Where the long term specified assets is transferred or converted into money at any time with in a period of three years from the date of its acquisition, the amount of capital gains exempted earlier would become chargeable to tax as long term capital gains in the year in which the long term specified assets is transferred or converted into money. 2. In addition to the same, some benefits are also available to a resident shareholder being an individual or HUF. 3. As per the provisions of section 54F of the Act and subject to the conditions specified therein, long term capital gains (in cases not covered under section 10(38)) arising on the transfer of the shares of the Company held by an individual or Hindu Undivided Family will be exempt from tax if the net consideration is utilized, within a period of one year before, or two years after the date of transfer, in the purchase of a residential house, or for construction of a residential house within three years from the date of transfer. 4. As per provisions of Section 56(2)(vii) of the Income Tax Act and subject to exception provided in second proviso therein, where an individual or a HUF receives shares and securities without consideration or for a consideration which is less than the aggregate fair market value (as defined) of the shares and securities by an amount exceeding ` 50,000, the excess of fair market value of such shares and securities over the said consideration is chargeable to tax under the head income from other sources. However, the said section is not applicable in case the shares and securities are received from the specified persons referred in the proviso to said section. 5. No income tax is deductible at source from income by way of capital gains under the present provisions of the Act in case of residents. Buy Back of Shares As per the Finance Act 2013, any income arising to shareholders on account of buy-back of shares as referred to in Section 115QA of the Act (buy-back of shares by unlisted companies) shall be exempt in the hands of the shareholders. Other Provisions 1. As per provisions of Section 14A of the Act, expenditure incurred to earn an exempt income is not allowed as deduction while determining taxable income. 2. The characterization of the gain / losses, arising from sale / transfer of shares as business income or capital gains would depend on the nature of holding and various other factors. 3. Under Section 10(32) of the Act, any income of minor children clubbed in the total income of the parent under section 64(1A) of the Act will be exempted from tax to the extent of `1, 500/- per minor child. 80

83 III. Tax Benefits available to the Non-Resident Indian Shareholders (a) Business Income As per the provisions of Section 36 (1) (xv) of the Act, the amount of Securities Transaction Tax paid by an assessee in respect of taxable securities transactions offered to tax as "Profits and gains of Business or profession" shall be allowable as a deduction against such Business Income. (b) Dividends As per the provisions of section 10(34) read with section 115-O of the Act, dividend (whether interim or final) received by non-resident shareholders from domestic company on or after 1st April, 2004 is completely exempt from tax. (c) Capital Gains (i) Computation of Capital Gains 1. Capital assets are to be categorized into short - term capital assets and long term capital assets based on the period of holding. All capital assets, being shares held in a company or any other security listed in a recognized stock exchange in India or unit of the Unit Trust of India or a unit of a mutual fund specified under section 10(23D) of the Act or a zero coupon bond, held by an assessee for more than twelve months are considered to be long term capital assets, capital gains arising from the transfer of which are termed as long term capital gains (LTCG). In respect of any other capital assets, the holding period should exceed thirty six months to be considered as long term capital assets. 2. Short Term Capital Gains (STCG) means capital gains arising from the transfer of capital asset being a share held in a company or any other security listed in a recognized stock exchange in India or unit of the Unit Trust of India or a unit of a mutual fund specified under clause (23D) of Section 10 or a zero coupon bonds, held by an assessee for 12 months or less. 3. In respect of any other capital assets, STCG means capital gains arising from the transfer of an asset, held by an assessee for 36 months or less. 4. Finance Act, 2014 has amended section 2(42A) of the Act whereby capital assets, being security (other than a unit) listed in a recognized stock exchange in India or unit of the Unit Trust of India or a unit of equity oriented fund or a zero coupon bond, held by an assessee for not more than twelve months are considered to be short term capital asset. In respect of any other capital assets, the holding period should not exceed thirty six months to be considered as short term capital assets. This amendment is applicable on and after 10th July, Therefore, capital asset being unlisted share or unit of mutual fund (other than an equity oriented mutual fund) shall be short-term capital asset if it is held for not more than thirty-six months. 6. LTCG arising on transfer of equity shares of a company or units of an equity oriented fund (as defined which has been set up under a scheme of a mutual fund specified under Section 10(23D) or a unit of business trust as defined in section 2(13A), is exempt from tax as per provisions of Section 10(38) of the Act, provided the transaction is chargeable to securities transaction tax (STT) and subject to conditions specified in that section. 7. The Finance Act 2012 has amended the chapter of Securities Transaction Tax [Chapter VII of Finance Act (No 2) of 2004]. As per the amendment, sale of unlisted equity shares under an offer for sale to the public which are included in an initial public offer and where such shares are subsequently listed on a recognized stock exchange, the same would be covered within the ambit of taxable securities transaction under the said Chapter. Accordingly, STT is leviable on sale of shares under an offer for sale to the public in an intial public offer and the LTCG arising on transfer of such shares would be exempt from tax as per provisions of Section 10(38) of the Act. However, incase the shareholder is a Company, income by way of long term capital gain shall not be reduced in computing the book profits for the purposes of computation of minimum alternate tax ("MAT") under section 115JB of the I.T. Act. 81

84 8. As per first proviso to Section 48 of the Act, where the shares have been purchased in foreign currency by a nonresident, the capital gains arising on its transfer need to be computed by converting the cost of acquisition, expenditure incurred in connection with such transfer and full value of the consideration received or accruing as a result of the transfer, into the same foreign currency in which the shares were originally purchased. The resultant gains thereafter need to be reconverted into Indian currency. The conversion needs to be at the prescribed rates prevailing on dates stipulated. If the tax payable on transfer of listed securities exceeds 10% of the LTCG, the excess tax shall be ignored for the purpose of computing tax payable by the assessee. Further, LTCG arising from transfer of unlisted securities (other than by way of offer for sale under an initial public offer) is chargeable to tax at 10% without indexation and foreign exchange fluctuation benefits 9. As per the provisions of section 111A, short term capital gains arising from the transfer of equity shares in any company or units of an equity oriented mutual fund transacted through a recognized stock exchange shall be subject to 15% provided such a transaction is entered in after the 1st day of Oct, 2004 and transaction is subject to security transaction tax. Further, short term capital gains as computed above that are not liable to STT would be subject to tax at normal rates applicable (plus applicable surcharge plus education cess plus higher education cess) to the taxpayer. No deduction under Chapter VIA is allowed from such income. 10. As per provisions of Section 112 of the Act, LTCG arising on transfer of listed securities not exempt under Section 10(38) of the Act are subject to tax at the rate of 20% with indexation benefits. The indexation benefits are however not available in case the shares are acquired in foreign currency. In such a case, the capital gains shall be computed in the manner prescribed under the first proviso to Section The tax rates mentioned above stands increased by applicable surcharge, education cess and higher education cess on the total income. 12. As per provisions of Section 71 read with Section 74 of the Act, short - term capital loss arising during a year is allowed to be set-off against short - term as well as long - term capital gains. Balance loss, if any, shall be carried forward and set-off against any capital gains arising during subsequent eight assessment years. 13. As per provisions of Section 71 read with Section 74 of the Act, long - term capital loss arising during a year is allowed to be set-off only against long - term capital gains. Balance loss, if any, shall be carried forward and set-off against long term capital gains arising during subsequent eight assessment years. (ii) Exemption of capital gains from income-tax 1. In accordance with and subject to the conditions and to the extent specified in section 54EC of the act, the company would be entitled to exemption from tax on gains arising from transfer of the long term capital asset (not covered by section 10(36) and 10(38)) if such capital gain is invested within a period of six months from the date of transfer in bonds redeemable after three years and issued by:- (a) National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) constituted under Section 3 of National Highway Authority of India Act, 1988; and (b) Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), a company formed and registered under the Companies Act, The maximum investment in the specified long term asset cannot exceed Rs 5,000,000 during any financial year as well as capital gain arising from transfer of one or more original assets. Where the long term specified assets is transferred or converted into money at any time with in a period of three years from the date of its acquisition, the amount of capital gains exempted earlier would become chargeable to tax as long term capital gains in the year in which the long term specified assets is transferred or converted into money. 2. In addition to the same, some benefits are also available to a resident shareholder being an individual or HUF. 3. As per the provisions of section 54F of the Act and subject to the conditions specified therein, long term capital gains (in cases not covered under section 10(38)) arising on the transfer of the shares of the Company held by an individual or Hindu Undivided Family will be exempt from tax if the net consideration is utilized, within a period of one year 82

85 before, or two years after the date of transfer, in the purchase of one residential house in India, or for construction of one residential house within three years from the date of transfer. 4. As per provisions of Section 56(2)(vii) of the Income Tax Act and subject to exception provided in second proviso therein, where an individual or a HUF receives shares and securities without consideration or for a consideration which is less than the aggregate fair market value (as defined) of the shares and securities by an amount exceeding ` 50,000, the excess of fair market value of such shares and securities over the said consideration is chargeable to tax under the head income from other sources. However, the said section is not applicable in case the shares and securities are received from the specified persons mentioned in proviso to this section. (d) Buy Back of Shares As per the Finance Act 2013, any income arising to shareholders on account of buy-back of shares as referred to in Section 115QA of the Act (buy-back of shares by unlisted companies) shall be exempt in the hands of the shareholders. (e) Tax Treaty Benefits As per the provisions of section 90(2), non-resident shareholders can opt to be taxed in India as per the provisions of the Act or the double taxation avoidance agreement entered into by the Government of India with the country of residence of the nonresident shareholder, whichever is more beneficial. It needs to be noted that a non-resident is required to hold a valid tax residency certificate. Additionally the non-resident tax payer is required to provide such other documents and information in the Form 10F as prescribed vide Notification 57 of 2013 dated 1 August However, it may be noted that Tax Authorities may ask for other information and supporting documents if required. (f) Other Provisions 1. As per provisions of Section 14A of the Act, expenditure incurred to earn an exempt income is not allowed as deduction while determining taxable income. 2. The characterization of the gain / losses, arising from sale / transfer of shares as business income or capital gains would depend on the nature of holding and various other factors. 3. Under Section 10(32) of the Act, any income of minor children clubbed in the total income of the parent under section 64(1A) of the Act will be exempted from tax to the extent of `1, 500/- per minor child. (g) Concessional Tax Regime for NRIs: Special provisions in case of Non-Resident Indian (NRI) in respect of income / LTCG from specified foreign exchange assets under Chapter XII-A of the Act are as follows: o NRI means a citizen of India or a person of Indian origin who is not a resident. A person is deemed to be of Indian origin if he, or either of his parents or any of his grandparents, were born in undivided India. o Specified foreign exchange assets include shares of an Indian company which are acquired /purchased / subscribed by NRI in convertible foreign exchange. 1. In accordance with section 115E, income from investment or income from long- term capital gains on transfer of assets other than specified asset shall be taxable at the rate of 20% ((plus applicable surcharge plus education cess plus higher education cess). Income by way of long term capital gains in respect of a specified asset (as defined in section 115C (f) of the act), shall be chargeable at 10% (plus applicable surcharge plus education cess plus higher education cess). 2. In case of a shareholder being a non-resident Indian, and subscribing to the share in convertible foreign exchange in accordance with and subject to the conditions and to the extent specified in Section 115F of the Act, the non resident Indian shareholder would be entitled to exemption from long term capital gains (not covered by sections 10(38)) on the transfer of shares in the Company upon investment of net consideration in modes as specified in sub-section (1) of Section 115F. 83

86 3. In accordance with the provisions of Section 115G of the Act, Non Resident Indians are not obliged to file a return of income under Section 139(1) of the Act, if their only source of income is income from investments or long term capital gains earned on transfer of such investments or both acquired out of convertible foreign exchange, provided tax has been deducted at source from such income as per the provisions of Chapter XVII-B of the Act. 4. In accordance with the provisions of Section 115H of the Act, when a Non Resident Indian become assessable as a resident in India, he may furnish a declaration in writing to the Assessing Officer along with his return of income for that year under Section 139 of the Act to the effect that the provisions of Chapter XII-A shall continue to apply to him in relation to such investment income derived from the specified assets for that year and subsequent assessment years until such assets are converted into money. 5. As per the provisions of section 115 I of the Act, a Non-Resident Indian may elect not to be governed by the provisions of Chapter XII-A for any assessment year by furnishing his return of income for that year under Section 139 of the Act, declaring therein that the provisions of Chapter XII-A shall not apply to him for that assessment year and accordingly his total income for that assessment year will be computed in accordance with the other provisions of the Act. IV. Tax Benefits available to the Foreign Institutional Investors ( FIIs ) (a) Dividends As per section 10(34) of the Act, income earned by way of dividend income from the domestic company referred to in section 115-O of the Act is exempt from tax. (b) Long Term Capital Gain As per section 10(38) of the Act, long term capital gains arising from the transfer of a long term capital asset being an equity share in a company or a unit of an equity oriented fund, where such transaction is chargeable to securities transaction tax, will be exempt. It is pertinent to note that as per provisions of Section 14A of the Act, expenditure incurred to earn an exempt income is not allowed as deduction while determining taxable income. (c) Capital Gains 1. As per provisions of Section 115AD of the Act, income (other than income by way of dividends referred to Section 115-O) received in respect of securities (other than units referred to in Section 115AB) is taxable at the rate of 20% (plus applicable surcharge plus education cess plus higher education cess). No deduction is allowed from such income in respect of any expenditure or allowance or deductions under Chapter VI-A of the Act. Finance Act, 2014 has inserted a provision that the amount of income tax calculated on the income by way of interest referred in section 194LD shall be at the rate of five percent. The said provision was made applicable in case of interest payable at any time on or after 1 June 2013 but before 1 June 2015 to FIIs and QFIs on their investments in Government securities and rupee denominated corporate bonds provided that the rate of interest does not exceed the rate notified by the Central Government in this regard. 2. As per section 115 AD read with section 111A of the Act, short term capital gains arising from the sale of equity shares of the Company transacted through a recognized stock exchange in India, where such transaction is chargeable to securities transaction tax, will be taxable at the rate of 15% (plus applicable surcharge plus education cess plus higher education cess). 3. In case of a shareholder being a Foreign Institutional Investor (FII), in accordance with and subject to the conditions and to the extent specified in Section 115AD of the Act, tax on long term capital gain (not covered by sections 10(36) and 10(38)) will be 10% and on short term capital gain (other than referred to in section 111A) will be 30% as increased by a surcharge and Education cess at an appropriate rate on the tax so computed in either case. 4. The tax rates mentioned above stands increased by applicable surcharge, education cess and higher education cess on the total income. 84

87 5. In accordance with and subject to the conditions and to the extent specified in section 54EC of the act, the company would be entitled to exemption from tax on gains arising from transfer of the long term capital asset (not covered by section 10(36) and 10(38)) if such capital gain is invested within a period of six months from the date of transfer in bonds redeemable after three years and issued by:- a) National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) constituted under Section 3 of National Highway Authority of India Act, 1988; and b) Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), a company formed and registered under the Companies Act, The maximum investment in the specified long term asset cannot exceed Rs 5,000,000 during any financial year as well as capital gain arising from transfer of one or more original assets. Where the long term specified assets is transferred or converted into money at any time with in a period of three years from the date of its acquisition, the amount of capital gains exempted earlier would become chargeable to tax as long term capital gains in the year in which the long term specified assets is transferred or converted into money. 6. As per Section 115JB, the FIIs earning income from transaction in securities (other than short term capital gains arising on transactions on which securities transaction tax is not chargeable ) shall be excluded from the chargeability of MAT and the profit corresponding to such income shall be reduced from the book profit. It is also provided that the expenses incurred to earn these income would be allowed as deduction from book-profits. Thus, the net capital gain shall stand excluded from book profit. These amendments will take effect from 1st April 2016 and apply in subsequent years. (d) Securities Transaction Tax As per provisions of Section 36(1)(xv) of the Act, STT paid in respect of the taxable securities transactions entered into in the course of the business is allowed as a deduction if the income arising from such taxable securities transactions is included in the income computed under the head Profit and gains of business or profession. Where such deduction is claimed, no further deduction in respect of the said amount is allowed while determining the income chargeable to tax as capital gains. (e) Tax Treaty Benefits As per provisions of Section 90(2) of the Act, FIIs can opt to be taxed in India as per the provisions of the Act or the double taxation avoidance agreement entered into by the Government of India with the country of residence of the FII, whichever is more beneficial. It needs to be noted that a non-resident is required to hold a valid tax residency certificate. Additionally the FII is required to provide such other documents and information in the Form 10F as prescribed vide Notification 57 of 2013 dated 1 August However, it may be noted that Tax Authorities may ask for other information and supporting documents if required. The characterization of the gain / losses, arising from sale / transfer of shares as business income or capital gains would depend on the nature of holding and various other factors V. Tax Benefits Available To Mutual Funds 1. Dividend income, if any, received by the shareholders from the investment of mutual funds in shares of a domestic Company will be exempt from tax under section 10(34) read with section 115O of the Act. 2. In case of a shareholder being a Mutual fund, as per the provisions of Section 10(23D) of the Act, any income of Mutual Funds registered under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 or Regulations made there under, mutual Funds set up by public sector banks or bank financial institutions and Mutual Funds authorized by the Reserve Bank of India would be exempt from Income Tax, subject to the conditions as the Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette specify in this behalf. However, the mutual funds shall be liable to pay tax on distributed income to unit holders under section 115 R of the act. 85

88 VI. Tax Benefits Available To Venture Capital Companies/Funds 1. In case of a shareholder being a Venture Capital Company / Fund, as per the provisions of Section 10(23FB) of the Act, any income of Venture Capital Companies / Funds registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India, would exempt from Income Tax, subject to the conditions specified. However, the exemption is restricted to the Venture Capital Company and Venture Capital Fund set up to raise funds for investment in a Venture Capital Undertaking, which is engaged in the business as specified under section 10(23FB)(C). However, the income distributed by the Venture Capital Companies/ Funds to its investors would be taxable in the hands of the recipients. 2. In the case of Foreign Venture Capital Companies / Funds who are non-residents, as per Section 90(2) of the Act, the provisions of the Act would prevail over the provisions of the relevant tax treaty to the extent they are more beneficial to the non-resident. Thus, the applicable Tax Treaty provisions also need to be examined and factored for final and more favorable implications. 3. As per Section 115UB provides to grant Tax pass through status for SEBI registered Category-I and Category-II Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), subject to conditions contained therein. These amendments will take effect from 1st April 2016 and apply in subsequent years. VII. Tax Benefits Available Under The Wealth Tax Act, Wealth tax is chargeable on prescribed assets. As per provisions of Section 2(m) of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957, the Company is entitled to reduce debts owed in relation to the assets which are chargeable to wealth tax while determining the net taxable wealth 2. Shares of the company held by the shareholder will not be treated as an asset within the meaning of section 2(ea) of Wealth Tax Act, Hence, no wealth tax will be payable on the market value of shares of the company held by the shareholder of the company. 3. No wealth tax is leviable from A.Y relevant to financial year VIII. Gifts Tax Act, 1958 Gift tax is not leviable in respect of any gifts made on or after October 1, 1998 IX. Exemption under Employee State Insurance Scheme The company enjoys exemption from making contribution under ESI Scheme vide letter no. M-15/14/(Phase-Prog.)/2014- P&D dated 27th June, NOTES: 1. All the above possible benefits are as per the current tax laws as amended by the Finance Act, All the above possible benefits are as per the current tax laws and will be available only to the sole / first named holder in case the shares are held by joint holder. 3. In respect of non-residents, tax rates and the consequent taxation mentioned above shall be further subject to any benefits available under the double taxation avoidance agreements, if any, between India and the country in which the non-residential has fiscal domicile. 4. In the above statement only basic tax rates have been enumerated and the same is subject to applicable surcharge plus education cess plus higher education cess, wherever applicable. 5. The above Statement of Possible Direct Tax Benefits sets out the provisions of law in a summary manner only and is not a complete analysis or listing of all potential tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposal of equity shares. 6. In view of the individual nature of tax consequence, each investor is advised to consult his/her /its own tax advisor with respect of specific tax consequence of his / her / its participation in the scheme. The share holder is also advised to consider in his / her / its own case, the tax implication of an investment in equity Shares, particularly in view of the fact that certain recently enacted legislation may not have direct legal precedent or may have a different interpretation on the benefits which investor can avail. 86

89 SECTION IV ABOUT THE ISSUER COMPANY INDUSTRY OVERVIEW The information in this section is derived from industry sources and government publications. None of the Company and any other person connected with the Issue have independently verified this information. Industry sources and publications generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but their accuracy, completeness and underlying assumptions are not guaranteed and their reliability cannot be assured. Industry sources and publications are also prepared based on information as of specific dates and may no longer be current or reflect current trends. Industry sources and publications may also base their information on estimates, projections, forecasts and assumptions that may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on this information. The Global Scenario Global growth is expected to be 2.8 percent in 2015, lower than anticipated in January. Growth is expected to pick up to 3.2 percent in , broadly in line with previous forecasts. Developing economies are facing two transitions. First, the widely expected tightening of monetary conditions in the United States, along with monetary expansion by other major central banks, has contributed to broad-based appreciation in the U.S. dollar and is exerting downward pressure on capital flows to developing countries. Many developing-country currencies have weakened against the U.S. dollar, particularly those of countries with weak growth prospects or elevated vulnerabilities. In some countries, this trend has raised concerns about balance sheet exposures in the presence of sizeable dollar-denominated liabilities. Currency depreciations have been significantly less in trade-weighted terms, partly due to a weakening euro and yen, thus offering only modest prospects for competitiveness gains to boost exports. Second, despite some pickup in the first quarter of 2015, lower oil prices are having an increasingly pronounced impact. In oil-importing countries, the benefits to activity have so far been limited, although they are helping to reduce vulnerabilities. In oil-exporting countries, lower prices are sharply reducing activity and increasing fiscal, exchange rate, or inflationary pressures. Risks remain tilted to the downside, with some pre-existing risks receding but new ones emerging. The global economy is growing somewhat more slowly than expected, with disappointments in developing countries, especially in oil exporters and Brazil. Forecasts have been revised upwards in the Euro Area and India, but downwards in the United States, Brazil and oil-exporting countries. As a result, growth in the BRICS is increasingly diverging. *Shaded areas indicate forecasts. *Oil importers exclude Brazil, China, and India. 87

90 Divergences across major economies will narrow in as growth plateaus in the United States and strengthens in the Euro Area and Japan. Lower oil prices will support consumer spending and hold inflation at record lows in the short term, but these effects will wane by Activity in China will continue to decelerate modestly in line with expectations, with the slowdown buffered by scaled-up monetary and fiscal accommodation. *The red line shows the trend. The latest observation is May PMI = Purchasing Managers Index. The income shifts caused by falling commodity prices are having increasingly pronounced effects. Many commodity-importing countries have benefited from shrinking vulnerabilities: lower inflation and narrowing fiscal and external deficits. This has created room for central banks to support activity. In most oil-exporting countries, however, activity has slowed. Currencies have depreciated, compelling some central banks to tighten monetary policy. Governments have cut spending to offset falling resource revenues. (Source Global-economy-in-transition.pdf) Indian Economy Outlook The Indian economy is reviving, helped by positive policy actions that have improved confidence and by lower global oil prices. To continue on this trend, India needs to revitalize the investment cycle and accelerate structural reforms. The Indian economy is the bright spot in the global landscape, becoming one of the fastest-growing big emerging market economies in the world. Growth numbers are now much higher and the current account deficit is comfortable, in part due to the fall in gold imports and lower oil prices. New investment project announcements have started to pick up, particularly in the power and transport sectors. While the country is well placed to cope with external shocks, there are possible risks on the horizon, both external and domestic. Spillovers from weak global growth and potential global financial market volatility could be disruptive, including from any unexpected developments as the United States begins to raise its interest rates. On the domestic front, the weaknesses in corporate balance sheets especially in light of the increase in corporate leverage of the past few years and worsening bank asset quality bear watching, as they could weigh on growth. Growth forecasts higher India s economic profile recently got a lift as the country improved the way it measures economic output. The revised GDP, the IMF forecasts growth will strengthen to 7.2 percent in and rise to 7.5 percent in , driven by stronger investment following improvements to the business climate. The revised growth figures support our view that economic recovery in India is under way, albeit pointing to a somewhat faster pace than we, and others, previously believed. These GDP revisions portray a more resilient performance of the services and manufacturing sectors of the economy. 88

91 Inflation has fallen by half to around 5 percent, after hovering around 10 percent for several years. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) steps to tighten monetary policy by raising interest rates during and the government s efforts to contain food inflation, including by releasing buffer stocks of cereal and keeping agricultural procurement prices in check. Also the government s recent move to introduce a flexible inflation-targeting framework is a clear positive. It will help deliver low and stable inflation, and diminish the prospect of renewed bouts of high inflation. The government has made strong efforts to put its public finances on solid footing, with the central government s fiscal deficit falling to 4.1 percent of GDP in , helped by lower oil prices. By creating space for higher infrastructure spending, fiscal reforms can have a major impact on economic growth. The government has also deregulated diesel prices and raised natural gas prices. In addition, boosting spending on infrastructure, such as roads and ports, electricity transmission, and social spending (public health, education) would improve the quality of expenditure. With the steps towards introduction of the national goods and services tax would also help create a single Indian market by replacing a myriad of local levies. The Indian government s efforts to improve the business climate have gained momentum, including with a Make in India campaign to attract investment. (Source: Introduction - Textile Industry The textile industry has two broad segments, namely handloom, handicrafts, sericulture, power looms in the unorganized sector and spinning, apparel, garmenting, made ups in the organized sector. The Indian textiles industry is extremely varied, with a hand-spun and hand-woven sector at one end of the spectrum, and the capital intensive sophisticated mill sector at the other. The decentralized power looms/ hosiery and knitting sector form the largest and knitting sector form the largest section of the Textiles Sector. The close linkage of the Industry to agriculture and the ancient culture, the traditions of the country make the Indian textiles sector unique in comparison to the textiles industry of other countries. This also provides the industry with the capacity to produce a variety of products suitable to the different market segments, both within and outside the country. (Source: Global Apparel & Textile Industry (Source - Over the past two decades, the growth of the world textiles industry and trade has been influenced substantially by three major developments. The first two are directly related to the WTO: 1. The return of the textiles and clothing sector to the "normal rules" of the GATT/WTO in other words, phasing out the long- standing Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA) which, for almost 40 years, allowed countries to protect their domestic textile industry through quotas. This was a major departure from the normal GATT/WTO rules. Next January will mark the 10th anniversary to end the quota system; and 2. The accessions to the WTO by China in 2001 and Viet Nam in 2005 have allowed both China and Viet Nam to benefit from the phasing-out of the MFA quota system and enlarge their share in the global textile and clothing market. 89

92 3. Based on these two developments, the world trading system became more open to trade in textiles and clothing which made it possible to have the third major development - which is the significant transformation of the world textile industry through increased outsourcing, and the proliferation of global value chains and global production networks. Since the return of normal trading rules in 2005, when the Multi-fibre Arrangement quota system ended, world trade in textiles and clothing has increased by more than 68 percent, more or less at the same pace as the world trade in manufactures. It has surged from US$454 billion in 2004 to US$766 billion in Even with the significant economic downturn in most countries during the period of , trade data points to the enormous success of export-oriented textiles and clothing products. Today, developing economies and LDCs contribute to almost 70 percent of world exports of textiles and clothing. In 2013, China alone accounted for 34.8 percent of world textile exports and 38.6 percent of world clothing exports. However, it is interesting to note that, with the rising production cost in China and the shifting into higher-value goods and services, in recent years China has started to import finished textiles and garments from other countries, such as Bangladesh and, perhaps, very soon Sri Lanka. In 2013, Viet Nam accounted for 1.6 percent of world textile exports (it was 0.2 percent in 2000) and 3.7 per cent of world clothing exports (0.9 percent in 2000). Other developing and least developed countries have also strengthened their positioning in this sector - notably India, Turkey, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Cambodia. The increased share of these countries in the world textiles market has had a great impact in their poverty reduction and economic development. Although textile production is always an important first step towards industrialization, this sector continues to provide an alternative for workers in low-wage agriculture or service jobs even after other manufacturing sectors are established, especially for women and the less-skilled. (Source: India s Textile Industry India is the one of the world's largest producers of textiles and garments. Abundant availability of raw materials such as cotton, wool, silk and jute as well as skilled workforce have made the country a sourcing hub. It is the world's second largest producer of textiles and garments. The Indian textiles industry accounts for about 24 per cent of the world's spindle capacity and eight per cent of global rotor capacity. The potential size of the Indian textiles and apparel industry is expected to reach US$ 223 billion by

93 (Source: The textiles industry has made a major contribution to the national economy in terms of direct and indirect employment generation and net foreign exchange earnings. The sector contributes about 14 per cent to industrial production, four per cent to the gross domestic product (GDP), and 27 per cent to the country's foreign exchange inflows. It provides direct employment to over 45 million people. The textiles sector is the second largest provider of employment after agriculture. Thus, the growth and all round development of this industry has a direct bearing on the improvement of India's economy. It is also one of the largest contributing sectors of India s exports. The textiles industry is labour intensive and is one of the largest employers. India has overtaken Italy, Germany and Bangladesh to emerge as the world's second largest textile exporter, as per recent data released by 'UN Comtrade'. India's share in Global Textiles increased by 17.5 per cent in 2013 compared to (Source: India s Textiles & Clothing (T&C) exports registered a growth of 19.76% in and reached US$ billion against US$ billion in Growth continued in (6.02%) as well as (12.94%) and touched US$ billion in FY Textiles exports in the first nine months during FY (Apr-Dec) witnessed growth of 15% in US$ terms and 15% in rupee terms against the same period of FY (Apr-Dec). The total textile exports during was valued at USD billion as against USD billion during the financial year , registered an increase of 12.94% in Dollar terms. In Rupee term, the same was valued at ` crores (in ) as against ` crores (in ) and registered growth of 25.95% in Rupee term. During the year , Readymade Garments account for almost 37% of the total textiles exports. As per latest available statistics during the first nine months of , exports of RMG account for 47% of the total textiles exports. Cotton textiles (35%) and Man-made textiles (18%) (Source: The Indian government has come up with a number of export promotion policies for the textiles sector. It has also allowed 100 per cent FDI in the Indian textiles sector under the automatic route. Some of initiatives taken by the government to further promote the industry are as under: The Ministry of Textiles plans to ink a deal with Flipkart to provide an online platform to handloom weavers to sell their products. The Ministry of Textiles will implement the scheme for in-situ upgradation of plain powerlooms for SSI sector in Surat and Ahmedabad powerloom clusters in Gujarat. 91

94 The government has taken a number of initiatives for the welfare and development of the weavers and the handloom sector. Under revival, reform and restructuring (RRR) package, financial assistance to the tune of Rs 1,019 crores (US$ million) has been approved and the Indian government has released Rs 741 crores (US$ million). Encouraged by the turnaround in textiles exports, the Government of India plans to set up a US$ 60 billion target for the current financial year, a jump of over 30 per cent from the previous financial year. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved an Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS) with a corpus of Rs 500 crores (US$ million) to make textiles processing units more environmentfriendly and globally competitive. (Source: Policy Support- Key Ingredient to Growth Evolution of Indian Textile Industry (Source: Home Furnishing and Made-ups Market (Source: The home furnishing products can be broadly categorized into five categories, which include - bedding, window dressings, bathroom textiles, cushions and covers, and table linen. Household penetration levels are high, especially in the largest sectors bedding and window dressings. While replacement due to wear and tear is not inevitably frequent, an increased consumer interest in home interior products has stimulated buying in what is now very much a fashion-led industry. The industry also benefits from the growing number of households, a trend, which is expected to continue at an even faster rate. India produces a wide range of products, including home furnishings, household linen, curtain tapestry and yardage made with several textures 92

95 and varying thickness. The home furnishing industry mainly exports fabrics, bed linen, table linen, toilet and kitchen linen, towels, cushions, curtains, pads, tapestries and upholstery's, carpets and floor coverings, etc. The industry has adopted measures and techniques to offer premium quality and eco-friendly products to the global industry. Garments and Apparel Industry The readymade garments industry in India is highly fragmented with presence of numerous players. The industry is classified under men s wear, women s wear, kids wear, and unisex wear. Readymade garments sector, which was previously dominated by men s wear, is now seeing growing contribution from women s wear as well as kid s wear. The growth of the sector was coming from tier I cities, however, industries in the sector are looking forward to tier II and tier III cities as part of the business expansion. Further, new concepts such as plus size clothing, cutomised clothing, etc. are also taking shapes in readymade garment industry. (Source: (Source: 93

96 OUR BUSINESS The following information is qualified in its entirety by, and should be read together with, the more detailed financial and other information included in this Draft Prospectus, including the information contained in Risk Factors, Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Financial Information of the Company on page 11, 186 and 147, respectively. The financial figures used in this section, unless otherwise stated, have been derived from our Company s restated audited financial statements. Further, all references to Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited, the Company, our Company and the Issuer and the terms we, us and our, are to Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Limited (Formerly known as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited). Our Business Our Company was incorporated as Gupta Fabtex Private Limited on February 5, 1996 under the provisions of Companies Act, 1956 in Registrar of Companies, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Subsequently, pursuant to a special resolution passed by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on June 29, 2015, the name of the Company was changed to Bella Casa Fashion & Retail Private Limited and a fresh certificate of incorporation consequent on change of name was issued by RoC Jaipur, Rajasthan on July 15, Further, pursuant to a special resolution passed by our shareholders at the Extra Ordinary General Meeting held on July 15, 2015 our Company was converted into a public limited company and a fresh certificate of incorporation consequent on the conversion under the Companies Act on July 31, 2015 was issued from RoC, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Currently we are engaged in the business of manufacturing of Bed sheets, Quilts, home furnishing textile items, printed/dyed furnishing fabrics and garments. The production unit of the company is located at E-102, 103 EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur, Rajasthan. This Industrial park has been developed by Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) with the efforts mooted by the Government to provide assistance to the Export oriented units. We are an entrepreneur driven organization set up with the focus of fulfilling the requirements of the customer by offering the finest quality product matching with the latest fashion and lifestyle. For the year , our revenue comprises of % from the Domestic market and we are exporting 8.37 % of our products manufactured in terms of value. We are exporting our Products to Middle East Countries where the demand for company s products are quite favorable as there are sizeable expatriates living in these countries. We have positioned ourselves as a multi product organization ensuring that our target market is a diverse mix of the fabrics market and garment for both domestic market and international market. Salient features of our business model are as follows: (1) We have presence in three important segments of the industry Home Furnishing Textile (OE manufacturing) Ready Made Garments (OE Manufacturing) Home Furnishing Textile (Own Brand) (2) We can take advantage of diversity and different product mix and can exploit demand potential in all these segments and suitably de-risk the business. (3) Our company operates on the philosophy of mass manufacturing and wide distribution. (4) Our customer base comprises of organized and traditional wholesale markets of the domestic market thus ensuring a better reach for its products. (5) We are exporting our products to Middle East countries. (6) We have also started online sales of our products through various websites. Our Products Portfolio:- Our Product portfolio consists of the following main groups: (1) Bed sheet Sets, Comforters & home furnishing textiles (2) Women Apparels (3) Printed/ Dyed/ Bleached Fabrics 94

97 1. Bed Sheet Sets, Comforters & home furnishing textiles We manufacture bed sheets in various thread counts (100TC-400TC) and both plain weave and satin weave. The fabrics used for manufacturing these bedsheets are in 100% Cotton or blends of polyester and cotton. The bed sheets are available in various sizes (Single Bed, Double Bed-Queen Sizes, and King Size) We do both printed and solid bedsheets. Printed bedsheets are mainly recative printed and sometimes they are printed using pigment dyes. These bedsheets come with attractive design of pillow covers which are of co-ordinate prints. Comforter (Quilts) are manufactured in various thread counts i.e. 100TC-400TC and with both plain weave and satin weave. These comforters are filled with 100% polyester fiber of different weights. The weights of the comforters depend upon the season and geography to which these comforters are being supplied. The comforters are technically advanced product and are made to suit different climates and temperatures of summer, winter, and hard winter. The size of these comforters varies from Single Bed, Double Bed-Queen Sizes, and King Size. Printings done on these comforters are mainly reactive printed and sometimes they are printed using pigment dyes. 2. Women Apparels: We are mainly engaged in the manufacturing of women apparels. Ladies apparels include top wear (like kurta, kurti, shirts) & bottom wear (like churidars, leggings, skirts). We use 100% Cotton, 100% polyester, 100% viscose and various blended fabrics for producing these garments. These garments are made using printed fabric, solid dyed fabrics and yarn dyed fabrics in dobbies and jacquards. Most of the garments are supplied with extensive value addition involving embroidery, hand embroidery and hand work including beads, sequences. Latest trend, fashion and lifestyle are of huge emphasis as achieving the correct design are of immense importance. 95

99 Steps Involved In Manufacturing Process:- The manufacturing process for product is as below: Fabric Identification and Procurement: The process starts with identification of good quality fabric and the trend of the market. Purchase orders are placed once the Fabric has been identified. Purchasing woven fabric from the mill directly after issuing detailed specification covering various parameters of yarn, weave, width etc. Dyeing/Printing: The grey fabric after proper quality check is issued for dyeing or printing. The selection of printing mill is critical and is done keeping in mind the capabilities and skill set of such processing mills. We also take care of the latest trend applicable in the market. This step is done by outsourcing the same to other vendors on job work. Quality Check of Fabric: The printed fabric is checked for different defects. After passing a quality procedure, the fabric is moved to the factory. Layering & Cutting: The fabric is layered and cut as per pre made patterns. The layering is done to facilitate cutting of multiple units in one go (generally 500 pcs to 1000 pcs). The patterns are prepared keeping in view the requirements of exact measurements required for the final product. Stitching: The stitching process is done using relevant machines and skilled labour. This is the most critical process in making a textile product. Utmost care is taken in selecting the correct thread, high precision attachments are used on machines to get the fold and stitch length correct. This process is done on assembly lines and on critical steps, quality is very important at this step as per standards. Value Addition: Value additions are done to the garments for increasing their acceptance in the market following the latest trends in the market. Most styles undergo extensive value addition such as embroidery, narrowing, hand embroidery and other such processes. Finishing & Packaging: This stage involves cutting and removing loose threads, checking the product for any defects, making minor alterations, ironing and folding the products as per pre agreed pack sizes. After finishing the products are tagged, bar-coded and packed in different kinds of boxes, bags etc. This is an important stage because packing plays a very important role in attracting the customer s attention. Assortment & Dispatch: All products are segregated as per their sizes, designs and order details. These are then dispatched as per the shipping instructions of the customers to multiple locations. Our Competitive Strengths We believe that the following are our primary competitive strength: 1. Experience of our Promoters The promoters of our company; Mr Harish Kumar Gupta and Mr. Pawan Gupta have more than 30 years and Mr. Saurav Gupta and Mr. Gaurav Gupta have more than 10 years experience in the textile industry. With the help of their experience and knowledge we have been successful in implementation of our business plans. We are also supported with adequate technical and commercial managerial personnel having relevant experience of the industry and who along with the experience of our promoter help us to achieve the organizational goals. 2. Diversified Product Portfolio:- Our Company has entered into three different divisions. This offers us a varied product base to cater to the requirements of our customers. Our Product Portfolio includes diversified variety of products which ranges from Home textile (own brand & OE Manufacturers) and garments for Women s wear with size varies from Small to Large and in different color with attractive printed designs. 3. Quality Assurance and Standards:- We believe in providing our customers the best possible quality products. As a result of this we adopt quality check to ensure the adherence to desired specifications, quality and colours. Since, our Company is dedicated towards quality products, processes and inputs; we get regular orders from our customers, as we are capable of meeting their quality standards. 97

100 4. Cordial customer relationship:- We are in the textile industry and textile industry is highly fashion oriented. Fashion is time bound and any delay in meeting deadlines results in loss of business. Meeting customer deadlines and market trends on a consistent basis is important for our business. Our endeavour is to constantly try to address customer needs around a variety of products. Our existing customer relationships help us to get repeat business from our customers. This has helped us maintain a long term working relationship with our customers and improve our customer retention strategy. Our Business Strategy 1. Further widening of our customer base With the growing opportunities available in the market, we will endeavour to continue to grow our business by adding new customers in existing and new geographies, new market segments. We are looking towards expanding customer base in Middle East countries. We are also making efforts and diagnosing the domestic markets for our own brands product. With the widening of the customer base for our own Brand product we can leverage the production capacity and the experience of our production team. We aim to do this by effectively leveraging our marketing skills and relationships and focusing on total customer orientation. 2. Reduction of operational costs and achieving efficiency Apart from expanding business and revenues we have to look for areas to reduce costs and achieve efficiencies in order to remain a cost competitive company. We try to reduce the wastages and control the production on the production floor through effective supervision. Our focus has been to reduce the operational costs to gain competitive edge. 3. To build-up a professional organization We believe in transparency, commitment and coordination in our work, with our suppliers, customers, government authorities, banks, financial institutions etc. We have a blend of the experience and the sufficient staff for taking care of our day to day operations. We also consult with external agencies on a case to case basis on technical and financial aspects of our business. We wish to make it more sound and strong in times to come. 4. Focus on cordial relationship with our Suppliers, Customer and employees We believe that developing and maintaining long term sustainable relationships with our suppliers, customers and employees will help us in achieving the organizational goals, increasing sales and entering into new markets. 5. Optimal Utilization of Resources:- Our Company constantly endeavors to improve our production process, skill up-gradation of workers, modernization of machineries to optimize the utilization of resources. We analyze our existing raw material procurement policy and manufacturing processes to identify the areas of bottlenecks and take corrective measure wherever possible. This helps us in improving efficiency and putting resources to optimal use. SWOT Analysis: STRENGTHS Quality Product Cordial Relationship with Customers, Suppliers and Employees Experienced Promoters Sufficient availability of raw material WEAKENESSES Working Capital Intensive Business High Labour Turnover of Workers 98

102 Collaborations/Tie Ups/ Joint Ventures: As on date of the Draft Prospectus, we do not have any Collaboration/Tie Ups/ Joint Ventures. Export Obligation: As per the terms of the Lease agreement of the property situated at E-102, EPIP, Sitapura Industrial Area, our company is required to export a minimum of 33.33% of the installed capacity every year according to the design and building plan. SALES AND MARKETING:- The efficiency of the marketing and sales network is critical success factor of our Company. Our success lies in the strength of our relationship with our customers who have been associated with our Company for a long period. Our marketing team along with our promoters through their experience and good rapport with customers owing to timely and quality delivery of service plays an instrumental role in creating and expanding the sales network of our Company. In order to maintain good relation with our customers, our promoters and our marketing team are regularly interacts with them and focuses on gaining an insight into the additional needs of our customers. Our prime consideration for customer selection is timely payments and consistency in purchases. Due to our presence across multiple segments, we have been able to maintain sufficient volumes and margins in our business. A geography wise snapshot for all our products is as follows: Products Geography Home furnishing Textiles India & Middle-East Garments India Printed/ Dyed Fabric India Our Major Customers The percentage of income derived from top 10 customers for the year ended 31 March 2015 is given below: Sr No Customer Name Revenue( ` lakhs) As a % of Total Turnover 1. Lifestyle International Private Limited The Bombay Dyeing & Mfg Co. Ltd Pantaloons Fashion& Retail Limited RNA Resources Group Ltd Reliance Retail Limited Lifestyle International Private Limited (MAX) JCT Limited Orien Exports AARKAY Enterprises AARKAY International TOTAL Sr No Particular Revenue( ` lakhs) Percentage 1. Income from Top 5 Customers (%) Income from Top 10 Customers (%) *Value represents the gross revenue(less return) received from the respective parties during the year COMPETITION:- We face competition from both the organized and unorganized sectors. Even with a diversified product portfolio and quality approach we have to face intense competitive pressures. In the textile industry, product range, product quality and product price are very important for the customer decision making. We compete with other manufacturers on the basis of product range, product quality, and product price. Major competitors of our products under different segments are as below:- In Home Textiles (Own Brand) we consider below as our major competitors: o Bombay Dyeing, o Spaces, Portico, o Raymond Home. 100

103 In Home Textiles (OE Manufacturing) we consider below as our major competitors: o GHCL, o Shri Laxmi Cotsyn, o Indo Count. In Apparels business our major competitors are manufacturing and export firms in Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore. Awards & Achievements Our company has received the below mentioned awards and recognitions:- Innovative Practices award from RIICO in the year 2012 Best Women s Indian Wear Supplier Partner North award from Reliance Trends for the year Award of Merit received form Hyper-city Retails (India) Ltd. Certificate of Accreditation received from Aditya Birla Group for fabrication of Birla Cellulose based Fabrics. Infrastructure & Utilities: Raw Materials: We procure the grey fabric locally and further, dyeing and printing work is done mainly on Job Work basis, the major raw materials required by the Company are Grey Fabric and Dyed Fabric which are received from Job work. A list of major suppliers as on March 31, 2015 is as follows: Name Value (` in Lakhs ) As % of total Prateek Impex C.T.M. Textile Mills Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn Ltd Pradip Overseas Ltd Cauvery Textiles Malchand & Co. Fabric Pvt. Ltd Malchand Export Prateek Enterprises V.S. Texmills Pvt. Ltd Vishal Fabric P Ltd TOTAL Power: The requirement of power for our operations, like power for lighting and operating the machinery/equipment is met through the state electricity board (JVVNL). Our company has also installed a diesel generator set 160 KVA, 195 HP for backup power supply. Our back-up diesel generators are crucial to our operations in case of power failures. Water: Water requirement for the manufacturing and allied processes is minimal and the same is procured locally by way of existing water supply network in that area. Manpower: We believe that our employees are key contributors to the success of our business. To achieve this, we focus on attracting and retaining the best possible talent. We endeavor to achieve and maintain a high standard of Ethics, professional conduct and work performance to ensure the Company maintains its reputation with all internal and external stakeholders. Employee Profile: Our manpower is a prudent mix of the experienced and youth which gives us the dual advantage of stability and growth. Our work processes and skilled resources together with our management team have enabled us to successfully implement our growth plans. 101

104 Number of permanent full-time employee as Category Administrative staff Skilled Worker Semi Skilled Workers Un-Skilled Workers Total In addition to the above, we also employ contract labour on subcontract basis from a number of Subcontractors according to production requirement. As on date of the Draft Prospectus, total of 187 contract labour are employed in our factory. PROPERTY:- Intellectual Property Trademarks registered in the name of our company Set forth below are the trademarks registered in the name of our company. Under the Trademarks Act, 1999: S. Brand Name/Logo Application Date of Class Trademark Owner No Trademark No. & Date Grant 1. HOME CENTER 24 on date of the Draft Prospectus:- No. of employees Gupta Fabtex Pvt. Ltd / Expiry Date HOME CENTRE 24 Gupta Fabtex Pvt. Ltd / Trademarks applied in the name of our company Set forth below are the trademarks applied in the name of our company. Under the Trademarks Act, 1999: S. No Brand Name/Logo Trademark Class Trademark Owner Application No. & Date Remark 1. ROYAL HOME 24 Gupta Fabtex Pvt. Ltd / The Status of the Trademark applied by the Company is Formalities Chk Pass 2. BELLA CASA 24 Gupta Fabtex Pvt. Ltd / The Status of the Trademark applied by the Company is Formalities Chk Pass 3. HOME STYLE 24 Gupta Fabtex Pvt. Ltd / The Company has applied for the trademark and the present status of the application Report Issued is Exam 102

105 4. HOME ONE 24 Gupta Fabtex Pvt. Ltd / The Company has applied for the trademark and the present status of the application is Advertised bef acc 5. MY HOME 24 Gupta Fabtex Pvt. Ltd / The Company has applied for the trademark and the present status of the application is Advertised bef acc 6. MAPLE 24 Gupta Fabtex Pvt. Ltd / The Company has applied for the trademark and the present status of the application report Issued is Exam 7. MAPLE VILLE 24 Gupta Fabtex Pvt. Ltd / The Company has applied for the trademark and the present status of the application is objected 8. MEA CASA 24 Gupta Fabtex Pvt. Ltd / The Company has applied for the trademark and the present status of the application is objected 9. COZY DREAMS 24 Gupta Fabtex Pvt. Ltd / The Company has applied for the trademark and the present status of the application is opposed 10. TOSCA 24 Gupta Fabtex Pvt. Ltd / The Company has applied for the trademark and the present status of the application is opposed 11. LAUREN CHRISTOPHER 24 Gupta Fabtex Pvt. Ltd / The Company has applied for the trademark and the present status of the application is objected 103

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